A 68 year old male with a history of hypertension, type II d…
A 68 year old male with a history of hypertension, type II diabetes, and tobacco use is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism after a 2 day road trip across the country. Imaging on initial evaluation showed no evidence of right heart strain. Vitals: BP 145/90 mmHg, HR 110 bpm, RR 22 breaths/min, and oxygen saturation 92% on room air Labs: Hemoglobin: 14.2 g/dL Platelets: 210,000/mm³ INR: 1.1 PTT: 28 seconds (normal: 25-35 seconds) Creatinine: 0.9 mg/dL (normal: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL) D-dimer: 8.5 µg/mL (normal