BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism is a common condition and can be the source of significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the approach to the diagnostic assessment and management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. DISCUSSION: Various clinical decision rules and algorithms are available to assist in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, and the Wells score and Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria rule are presented in this article. The utility of D-dimer testing and the role of imaging to confirm the diagnosis are also discussed. Treatment options once pulmonary embolism is confirmed are presented.
BACKGROUND:Pulmonary embolism is a common condition and can be the source of significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the approach to the diagnostic assessment and management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. DISCUSSION: Various clinical decision rules and algorithms are available to assist in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, and the Wells score and Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria rule are presented in this article. The utility of D-dimer testing and the role of imaging to confirm the diagnosis are also discussed. Treatment options once pulmonary embolism is confirmed are presented.
Authors: Hana Petroková; Josef Mašek; Milan Kuchař; Andrea Vítečková Wünschová; Jana Štikarová; Eliška Bartheldyová; Pavel Kulich; František Hubatka; Jan Kotouček; Pavlína Turánek Knotigová; Eva Vohlídalová; Renata Héžová; Eliška Mašková; Stuart Macaulay; Jan Evangelista Dyr; Milan Raška; Robert Mikulík; Petr Malý; Jaroslav Turánek Journal: Pharmaceutics Date: 2019-12-02 Impact factor: 6.321