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Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Following the evidence from suspicion to certainty.
Prentice, Donna; Wipke-Tevis, Deidre D.
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  • Prentice D; Clinical Nurse Specialist, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO; PhD Candidate, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Electronic address: donna.prentice@bjc.org.
  • Wipke-Tevis DD; Associate Professor and PhD Program Director, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
J Vasc Nurs ; 37(1): 28-42, 2019 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30954195
ABSTRACT
Accurate, timely and cost-effective identification of pulmonary embolism remains a diagnostic challenge. This article reviews the pulmonary embolism diagnostic process with a focus on the best practice advice from the American College of Physicians. Benefits and risks of each diagnostic step are discussed. Emerging diagnostic tools, not included in the algorithm, are briefly reviewed.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pulmonary Embolism / Decision Trees / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Computed Tomography Angiography Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Vasc Nurs Journal subject: ANGIOLOGIA / ENFERMAGEM Year: 2019 Document type: Article
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pulmonary Embolism / Decision Trees / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Computed Tomography Angiography Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Vasc Nurs Journal subject: ANGIOLOGIA / ENFERMAGEM Year: 2019 Document type: Article