SGEM#276: FOCUS on PE in Patients with Abnormal Vital Signs

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

• 2019Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital SignsImaging & DiagnosticsIn136 emergency department patients with suspected pulmonary embolism and tachycardia or hypotension,focused cardiac ultrasoundwas tested fordetection of pulmonary embolismagainstCT pulmonary angiography.