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Karen Simpson — Pulmonary Embolism

"Acute dyspnea / pleuritic chest pain"

PatientAdult female CourseKaplan Clinical Canvas — verify institution SchoolKaplan Medical (multi-institution) SystemCardiovascular
Final diagnosis

Pulmonary Embolism

Must-not-miss

Acute MI; pneumonia; pneumothorax; aortic dissection; anxiety/panic attack

What's in the guide

24 pages, mapped to the rubric

24Pages
  • Full history question bank with verbatim patient responses
  • Physical exam checklist with documentation language
  • Ranked differentials with platform-verified names
  • Full EHR documentation — Subjective + Objective
  • Tests Ordered, each with scoring rationale
  • Complete 6-part management plan
  • SOAP note, ready to submit
  • APA-formatted scholarly references
Scoring logic, decoded

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Wells criteria score guides workup: low probability = D-dimer; high probability = CT angiography
D-dimer: sensitive but not specific — negative D-dimer rules OUT PE in low-risk patients
CT pulmonary angiography is gold standard diagnostic test
Anticoagulation: DOAC (rivaroxaban or apixaban) is first-line for most patients
Massive PE (hypotension): systemic thrombolytics (tPA) or surgical embolectomy
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