The Harms of Unnecessary CT Pulmonary Angiography: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Zakaria Alagha MD, MSc (Author), Ean Bills (Author), Maha Alastal MD (Author), Muhammad Ghallab MD, MSc (Author), Amro Al-Astal MD, FACP (Author), Ahmed Mahdi MD (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: SAGE Publishing, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) poses a significant health risk in the United States, with high mortality rates. Clinicians maintain a low threshold for suspecting PE, potentially leading to deviation from guideline-recommended algorithms and unnecessary computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA). Thi...