Pulmonary Embolism s/p surgery

Javier Rosario, MD, FACEP and Leoh N. Leon II, MD

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A 46 year old male with a cast on his left leg from an ankle fracture presents to the ED complaining of pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. The team will take a history and start workup when the patient will suddenly state he’s “not feeling well” and then arrest. The team will perform ACLS consistent with the PEA algorithm and should consider IV thrombolytics. If IV thrombolytics are administered, the patient will have ROSC.

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