REBEL Cast Ep125: 1st 48 Hours of PE Management – How Good Is Unfractionated Heparin?

Background: The mainstay of treatment for symptomatic pulmonary embolism  (PE) is anticoagulation (AC).  Patients with higher-risk PE may require advanced interventions such as thrombolytic therapy, surgical thrombectomy, or even extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Because of its short half-life and availability of a reversal agent, unfractionated heparin (UFH) is commonly used when percutaneous or surgical interventions ... Read more

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For those who haven’t checked out the site already R.E.B.E.L. EM stands for Rational Evidence Based Evaluation of Literature in Emergency Medicine. The blog was launched in October 2013, and continues to grow every month, and with that growth we are excited to give you REBEL Cast. This podcast will review evidence based literature and end with a clinical take home point for your clinical practice.