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Pulmonary embolism patient are at increased risk of second attack of PE and therefore should be discharged | Pulmonary embolism patient are at increased risk of second attack of PE (If un-treated almost 1/3 of patient die, usually from recurrent PE) and therefore a patient should be discharged after proper diagnosis and discharge medication. Hemodynamically stability is not the criteria for discharge, patients who are hemodynamically stable but with [[RV dysfunction|right ventricular dysfunction]] should be admitted. | ||
===Discharge Criteria=== | ===Discharge Criteria=== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Overview
Pulmonary embolism patient are at increased risk of second attack of PE (If un-treated almost 1/3 of patient die, usually from recurrent PE) and therefore a patient should be discharged after proper diagnosis and discharge medication. Hemodynamically stability is not the criteria for discharge, patients who are hemodynamically stable but with right ventricular dysfunction should be admitted.
Discharge Criteria
Patients with absent Right ventricular dysfunction and a normal troponin level can be discharged and put on out-patient treatment[1].
References
- ↑ Agnelli G, Becattini C (2010). "Acute pulmonary embolism". N Engl J Med. 363 (3): 266–74. doi:10.1056/NEJMra0907731. PMID 20592294.