In a patient with symptomatic pulmonary embolism wherein recommended doses of thrombolytic therapy is contraindicated because of recent surgery or GI bleeding, is low-dose, long-term thrombolytic therapy a useful adjunctive measure?
- submitted by Patrick Bui
In an elderly patient with history of CHF & COPD who presents to the ER with shortness of breath, how can I differentiate the underlying etiology?
- submitted by Elena Shagisultanova
In a patient with moderate risk by the Well's Criteria for PE and renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance < 45 mL/min) and , how can I rule out pulmonary embolism?
- submitted by Michael Bazylewicz
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