The Original Kings of County - By Brian • July 5, 2016
"Morning Report:
Diagnosis: PE - Is He Discharged Yet? - Written by Dr. Ferrari, Edited by Dr. deSouza
Lets review some literature:
- Can Selected Patients With Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Embolism Be Safely Treated Without Hospitalization? A Systematic Review, Vinson 2012
- Conclusion: The discharge of low-risk patients is feasible & safe
- Immediate Discharge and Home Treatment With Rivaroxaban of Low-risk Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosed in Two US Emergency Departments: a One-year Preplanned Analysis, Beam 2015
- Conclusion: Data supports initial outpatient management of VTE with a new oral anticoagulant (NOAC)
- Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: Chest Guidelines and Expert Panel Report, 10th Edition February 2016
- Class I & II PESI patients can be considered for outpatient treatment of PE"