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Disposition of emergency department patients with acute pulmonary embolism after ambulance arrival.

Samuel G RouleauAidan R CampbellJie HuangMary E ReedDavid R Vinsonnull null
Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)
Patients with PE who arrived at the ED by EMS were less likely to be discharged home within 24 h and more likely to die within 30 days than those who arrived by other means. Less than 3% of the EMS group had been diagnosed with PE before ED arrival.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • pulmonary embolism
  • emergency medical
  • inferior vena cava
  • healthcare