Clinical Reference

Pulmonary Embolism: Warning Signs and Screening for Clinicians

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Physical therapy handout: Pulmonary embolism
Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Respiratory

References:

  • Essien, E., Rali, P., & Mathai, S. C. (2019). Pulmonary embolism. Medical Clinics of North America, 103(3), 549-564.
  • Cardiac second sounds. (2022). Stanford Medicine 25. https://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/cardiac.html
  • Bryant, J. M. (1957). The hepato-jugular reflux. Journal of the American Medical Association, 165(3), 281.
  • Vaidya, Y., Bhatti, H., & Dhamoon, A. (2021). Hepatojugular Reflux. StatPearls [Internet]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526097/
  • Wells' criteria for pulmonary embolism. (n.d.). MDCalc - Medical calculators, equations, scores, and guidelines. https://www.mdcalc.com/wells-criteria-pulmonary-embolism
  • Wells' criteria for DVT. (n.d.). MDCalc - Medical calculators, equations, scores, and guidelines. https://www.mdcalc.com/wells-criteria-dvt
A pulmonary embolism (PE) can be easily missed and can have devastating consequences. It is important for all clinicians to be aware of the signs/symptoms of PE so they can refer out appropriately when suspected. This resource outlines screening guidelines for clinicians.
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