03-07-2008, 07:28 PM
Women suspected of having PE, the V/Q scan was negative what do you do next?
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03-07-2008, 07:39 PM
Do spiral CT... If -ve then do as pacemaker said which is the gold standard but invasive.
03-07-2008, 07:40 PM
Unless pt was post-op then next step after -ve V/Q scan will be venous U/S.
03-07-2008, 07:43 PM
yes angiogram is invasive..so ,it should be avoided,if diagnosis cud be made thru V/Q.
03-07-2008, 07:48 PM
If you suspect PE do ABG and CXR
Give heparin V/Q scan and so on. If from the CXR lung was abnormal (destroyed) skip V/Q and go for CT. |
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