Journal article
Pulmonary embolism
Current opinion in critical care, Vol.5(1), pp.61-66
02/1999
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-199902000-00009
Abstract
Helical computed tomography scanning reduces cost and mortality when compared to diagnostic alternatives, has replaced ventilation/perfusion scanning in many institutions, especially in the intensive care unit, and makes pulmonary angiography only rarely necessary. Although the role and limitations of helical computed tomography in critically ill patients remain to be more fully delineated, there is little question that it is a major advance in our ability to diagnose pulmonary embolism. For patients receiving thrombolysis, the only regimen which is known to confer a mortality benefit is streptokinase, 1.5 million units intravenously over 1 hour, but it is reasonable to presume that other thrombolytics would have a similar effect. For the anticoagulant treatment of thromboembolism, low molecular weight heparins and unfractionated heparin are interchangeable. Prophylaxis against thromboembolism is indicated in critically ill patients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pulmonary embolism
- Creators
- Gregory A. Schmidt
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current opinion in critical care, Vol.5(1), pp.61-66
- DOI
- 10.1097/00075198-199902000-00009
- ISSN
- 1070-5295
- eISSN
- 1531-7072
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/1999
- Academic Unit
- Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359827302771
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