Case Report: Rare Pulmonary Embolism After Routine PIVC Insertion
Learn how a simple PIVC insertion for gastroenteritis resulted in a massive PE. This case highlights under-recognized risks of this routine procedure.
Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Case Report: Rare Pulmonary Embolism After Routine PIVC Insertion
Learn how a simple PIVC insertion for gastroenteritis resulted in a massive PE. This case highlights under-recognized risks of this routine procedure. -
New Point-of-Care Tools for DVT, PE and Hyperkalemia
Have you checked out ACEP’s new bedside tools to help guide the identification and outpatient treatment of... -
Should You Use Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-Associated VTE?
The Case A 73-year-old man currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer presents to the emergency department with...
New Point-of-Care Tools for DVT, PE and Hyperkalemia
Have you checked out ACEP’s new bedside tools to help guide the identification and outpatient treatment of…
Should You Use Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-Associated VTE?
The Case A 73-year-old man currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer presents to the emergency department with…
Monday Product and Service Showcases Keep You Up To Speed
Get up to speed on new products with the ACEP18 Product Showcases. These educational and product-oriented sessions…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
EMPRN Surveys Emergency Physicians on Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Emergency Medicine Practice Research Network (EMPRN) was designed to provide a means of assessing the real-life…
Options, Approaches to Outpatient Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis for Emergency Physicians
Emergency physicians have been tasked not only with providing safe and accurate care but also with stewardship…