| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| OCCURRENCE CATEGORY | PULMONARY EMBOLISM |
| DESCRIPTION | Definition Revised (2007): - Placement of mechanical interruption (e.g. Greenfield Filter), for patients in whom anticoagulation is contraindicated or already instituted. Lodging of a blood clot in a pulmonary artery with subsequent obstruction of blood supply to the lung parenchyma. The blood clots usually originate from the deep leg veins or the pelvic venous system. Enter "YES" if the patient has a V-Q scan interpreted as high probability of pulmonary embolism or a positive pulmonary arteriogram or positive CT angiogram or positive Spiral CT exam. Treatment usually consists of: - Initiation of anticoagulation therapy |