Outpatient treatment of PE in pregnancy.
- Report By: Aysha Alla - Medical Student
- Institution: MRI
- Date Submitted: 14th July 2008
- Last Modified: 25th September 2008
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Status:
Blue (submitted but not checked)
Three Part Question
In [pregnant women with a suspected PE] presenting to the ED is [outpatient treatment] for PE [safe]?Clinical Scenario
A 25-year old pregnant woman presents to the ED with acute onset pleuritic chest pain, which you confidently diagnose as a PE. You start her on LMWH and consider whether you can discharge her and treat her on an outpatient basis safely.Search Strategy
All EBM Reviews - Cochrane DSR, ACP Journal Club, DARE, CCTR, CMR, HTA, and NHSEED 2nd Quarter 2008. EMBASE 1996 to 2008 week 25. Medline 1950-Week 2 June 2008 using the OVID interface. CINAHL 1982 to June Week 2 2008([{pregnanc$.mp. OR exp Pregnancy OR exp Pregnancy Complications or pregnant.mp. OR exp Pregnant Women}] AND [exp Pulmonary Embolism OR pulmonary embolu$.mp. OR pulmonary embolus.mp. OR exp Venous Thrombosis/ pleuri$.mp. OR pulmonary embol$.mp.]) AND {exp Ambulatory Care OR outpatient treatment$.mp. OR exp Outpatient Clinics, Hospital OR treatment$.mp. OR exp Therapeutics} AND {safety$.mp. or exp Safety}
LIMIT to human AND english.