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Lit Update: Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Update

Lit Update: Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Update

FromFOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast


Lit Update: Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Update

FromFOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

ratings:
Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism (PE) has evolved over the past few years to include probability or risk-adjusted D-dimer. The YEARS algorithm includes an elevated D-dimer threshold for some risk groups and has been found to be safe and reduce imaging in several studies, including in pregnant patients. Now, this multicenter trial by Freund et al evaluates use of YEARS and age-adjusted D-dimer compared with an age-adjusted approach alone. Shownotes/References: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Lauren Westafer
Released:
Jan 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We review a cutting edge a Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) blog or podcast and then delve into the Emergency Medicine Core Content texts on relevant issues and end with free board review questions. We believe in the educational merits of Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM), which includes podcasts, blogs, articles on PubMed Central, conferences streamed for free and more. As a result, we would like to encourage others to move beyond quoting podcasts and into the realm of tying “cutting edge” FOAM to the core content. Why, indeed, should we FOAM it alone when FOAM can inspire us to go, read, think, and be excellent? Thanks for listening, Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer