Au Annie, Hsu Patrick, McClure Matthew, Cabrera Gabriel, Kalivoda Eric J
Emergency Medicine, Hospital Corporation of America West Florida GME Consortium/Brandon Regional Hospital, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Brandon, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Apr 21;12(4):e7771. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7771.
Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality burden. The rapid diagnosis of PE can be supported with focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) by identifying signs of right ventricular dysfunction (RVD). This case report describes a patient with hemodynamically unstable massive PE who received systemic thrombolytic therapy. Emergency physicians performed serial FOCUS examinations to assess the resolution of RVD in guidance of clinical management.
大面积肺栓塞(PE)是一种危及生命的疾病,具有很高的死亡负担。通过识别右心室功能障碍(RVD)的体征,心脏聚焦超声(FOCUS)有助于快速诊断PE。本病例报告描述了一名血流动力学不稳定的大面积PE患者接受了全身溶栓治疗。急诊医生进行了系列FOCUS检查,以评估RVD的缓解情况,为临床管理提供指导。