Dr James Tiernan, a Respiratory Consultant in South East Scotland, talks about the investigation and management of acute pulmonary embolism and the follow up of this disease in the current COVID-19 pandemic.

PE Wells Score: https://www.mdcalc.com/wells-criteria-pulmonary-embolism

Simplified Geneva Score: https://www.mdcalc.com/geneva-score-revised-pulmonary-embolism

NICE Guidelines: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/pulmonary-embolism/

Recording date: 18 January 2021

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