Acute chest pain, suspect pulmonary embolism?
summary:
adult = chest X-ray and CTA chest, both
pregnant patient = chest X-ray, US lower extremity with doppler and possibly CTA chest or VQ scan
Educational purposes for licensed providers.
Note to Patients:
Radiology is a very large and ever changing field and this post is to help your provider. When combined with a thorough history and physical exam, this information can be very useful. Your provider is best suited to answer specific questions regarding this post.
A provider is usually a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Medical Doctor.
Of course, this is not a substitute for medical care.
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