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pulmonary-embolism

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"Wells score"

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"Geneva score"

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"Hampton hump: peripheral wedge of airspace opacity that implies lung infarction (20%)"

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"Hampton hump"

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"Wells criteria for pulmonary embolism"

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"Geneva score"

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Acronyms

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"PERC rule (to rule out PE)"

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"YEARS criteria"

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"D-dimer (ELISA) is commonly used as a screening test in patients with a low- and moderate-probability clinical assessment; in these patients:"

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"sensitivity ~14%, specificity ~92% , PPV: ~38%, NPV: ~76%"

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"sensitivity ~14%, specificity ~92% , PPV: ~38%, NPV: ~76%"

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"sensitivity: ~10% , specificity: ~87% , PPV: ~21%, NPV: ~74%"

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"sensitivity: ~10% , specificity: ~87% , PPV: ~21%, NPV: ~74%"

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"sensitivity: ~22% , specificity: ~82%, PPV: ~29%, NPV: ~76%"

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"sensitivity: ~22% , specificity: ~82%, PPV: ~29%, NPV: ~76%"

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"sensitivity: ~36% , specificity: ~70%, PPV: ~28%, NPV ~76%"

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"sensitivity: ~36% , specificity: ~70%, PPV: ~28%, NPV ~76%"

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"sensitivity: ~20%, specificity: ~85%, PPV: ~30%, NPV: ~76%"

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"sensitivity: ~20%, specificity: ~85%, PPV: ~30%, NPV: ~76%"

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"A ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan will show ventilation-perfusion mismatches. A high probability scan is defined as showing two or more unmatched segmental perfusion defects according to the PIOPED criteria."

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"RVD:LVD (largest right ventricular transverse diameter to largest left ventricular transverse diameter) ratio >1 on standard axial or reconstructed four-chamber views³⁸; however, most accurate if measured from true short axis at plane of tricuspid (for RV) and mitral (for LV) valves"

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"PE-RADS"

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"YEARS criteria for pulmonary embolism"

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Latin

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"S1Q3T3 pattern (aka the McGinn-White sign)"

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Emphasis

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"CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) will show filling defects within the pulmonary vasculature with acute pulmonary emboli. When the artery is viewed en face (perpendicular to its length), the central filling defect (i.e., the thrombus) is surrounded by a thin rim of contrast, called the polo-mint sign."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"ECG"

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"Acute pulmonary emboli"

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"Chronic pulmonary emboli"

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"Acute pulmonary emboli"

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"Chronic pulmonary emboli"

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"Complications"

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"Prognosis"

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Semicolons

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"D-dimer (ELISA) is commonly used as a screening test in patients with a low- and moderate-probability clinical assessment; in these patients:"

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"Westermark sign: regional oligaemia (10%); has the highest positive predictive value"

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"Emboli may be occlusive or non-occlusive; the latter is seen with a thin stream of contrast adjacent to the embolus. Typically, the embolus forms an acute angle with the vessel, unlike chronic emboli. The affected vessel may also enlarge ⁹."

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Oxford Comma

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"While classical signs in isolation have limited value, multi-organ point-of-care ultrasonography combining cardiac, lung and venous ultrasound has a sensitivity >95% ^42,43. In haemodynamic compromise, ultrasound is particularly useful as a triaging tool. Echocardiography may be of value to assess for the presence of severe right ventricular dysfunction ¹⁴:"

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"Providing cardiopulmonary support is the initial treatment. Anticoagulation is provided in patients without a risk of active bleeding. Thrombolysis is an option with large emboli or a large clot burden. In some cases, embolectomy or placement of a vena cava filter is required."

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

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