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Use of CT pulmonary angiography for suspected PE rose from 2015 to 2019

The findings of a retrospective analysis suggest that the development and validation of clinical decision rules for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) didn't affect use of CT pulmonary angiography in European EDs, according to the authors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/use-of-ct-pulmonary-angiography-for-suspected-pe-rose-from-2015-to-2019.htm
24 May 2023

Pulmonary embolism detected in about 6% of patients with COPD hospitalized with acute respiratory symptoms

In a study of 740 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalized with acutely worsening respiratory symptoms at seven French hospitals, 5.9% had pulmonary embolism detected within 48 hours of admission using the revised Geneva score.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/13/4.htm
13 Jan 2021

Diagnosing pulmonary embolism

Experts offer advice on how to apply the wide variety of available validated scores and algorithms, but also clinical judgment, to find pulmonary embolisms without excessive testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/23/free/diagnosing-pulmonary-embolism.htm
23 Feb 2022

Clinical decision support may be best strategy to reduce imaging for pulmonary embolism

In a systematic review of 17 studies, electronic clinical decision support was associated with a reduction in the use of imaging ranging between 8.3% and 25.4%, a rise in diagnostic yield of 3.4% to 4.4%, and an increase in appropriate ordering of 18% to 19%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2018

February 23, 2022

ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/23/

Pulmonary embolism

For optimal documentation, coding, and reimbursement, the location or type of pulmonary embolism needs to be clearly identified.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/23/coding-corner-pulmonary-embolism.htm
23 Feb 2022

Wells score, negative D-dimer test can rule out pulmonary embolism in primary care patients

A Wells score of 4 or lower and a negative qualitative D-dimer test result can safely and efficiently exclude pulmonary embolism, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/17/6.htm
17 Oct 2012

March 2008

ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/

Pulmonary embolism may be overdiagnosed in the U.S., study suggests

Use of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may have led to overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in the U.S., according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/18/4.htm
18 May 2011

August 2017

ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/

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