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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

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1-3 As many as 25% of acute PE cases present as sudden cardiac death. 4 In an emergency department (ED) presentation of cardiac arrest, the diagnosis of PE is challenging without the use of CT angiography. 2011 Mar;123(16):1788-1830. The Accu-Chek was 214, and there was no response to empiric Narcan administration.