Lit Update: Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Update
FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast
English - January 15, 2022 15:04 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Education Courses covid covidcast emergency foam foamed medicine Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Lit Update: Bougie vs Stylet for Endotracheal Intubation
Next Episode: Primary Care Management of Pulmonary Embolism
The diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism (PE) has evolved over the past few years to include probability or risk-adjusted D-dimer. The YEARS algorithm includes an elevated D-dimer threshold for some risk groups and has been found to be safe and reduce imaging in several studies, including in pregnant patients. Now, this multicenter trial by Freund et al evaluates use of YEARS and age-adjusted D-dimer compared with an age-adjusted approach alone.
Shownotes/References: FOAMcast.org
Thanks for listening!
Lauren Westafer