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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

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1-3 VTE is responsible for hospitalizing over 250,000 Americans every year, and there are an estimated 100,000 deaths annually associated with these conditions. 1-3 As many as 25% of acute PE cases present as sudden cardiac death. 4, 2006, pp. The Accu-Chek was 214, and there was no response to empiric Narcan administration.