Pulmonary Thromboembolism

CXR

• Mostly normal or nonspecific
• Triad
• Hampton's hump
• Enlarged Hilus
• Wedge shaped density
• Westermark Sign
• Mass like Infarct
• Melting ice cube sign

Nonclot Induced Infarcts

• PA Cath Infarct
• Tumor micro Emboli
• SBE
• Aspergillus

Ventilation/Perfusion Scan

• High Probabilty
• High probability
• Indeterminate probabilty
• Low probabilty scan
• Low probabilty Scan

CT

• Pleural based
• Cavitary Infarct
• Source
  • DVT
  • IVC Clot
  • LA appendage Clot

CT Angiogram

• Filling defects
• Saddle embolus
• Segmental Emboli
• Filling defects

Pulmonary Angiogram

• Filling defects
• Filling defects
• Filling defects

Echocardiograms

• Case 1
• Case 2

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