Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with Thrombus in Transit

A 95-year-old female with a history of dementia and atrial fibrillation (not on anticoagulation) presented to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance from her skilled nursing facility due to hypoxia. Point-of-care ultrasound was performed, and showed evidence of a large mobile thrombus in the rig...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Kahl, Christopher Gabriel, Shadi Lahham, Maxwell Thompson, Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-02-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5n82h38b