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CRQ 507: Pulmonary Embolism 2

Introduction

A 67-year-old patient on the surgical high dependency develops hypoxia 3-days post-operatively. You consider pulmonary embolism as a possible cause…

Question No. 2

Q: What are the risk factors for pulmonary embolism in the critically ill? (6 marks)

Question No. 3

Q: You are asked about the merits of different imaging to diagnose pulmonary embolism. Complete the table giving advantages and disadvantages of different imaging modalities used to diagnose pulmonary embolism? (7 marks)

Question No. 4

Q: You decide to perform a Well’s score to determine the probability of PE before any investigations. Complete the missing entries of the scoring system and investigations of choice? (4 marks)

Question No. 5

Q: You determine the patient is ‘likely’ to have a pulmonary embolism. When would you start anticoagulation in this case? (1 marks)

Question No. 6

Q: Give 2 options recommended for initial anticoagulation in pulmonary embolism? (2 marks)

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