Choice of imaging modality for the investigation of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
It is a familiar request on call: A pregnant woman presenting with chest pain and tachycardia – a pulmonary embolism (PE) needs to be excluded. Increasing requests for imaging in this context are unavoidable as PE remains a leading cause of mortality in pregnancy and the post-partum period in the developed world, with an approximate […]
Dr Lynne Armstrong, Dr Andrew Beale
United Hospitals Bristol, Great Western Hospital