From: DailyQuestion@...
Date: June 19, 2009 7:11:46 AM EDT
To: glennskow@...
Subject: EMedHome Question of the Day

The EMedHome Question of the Day is:

If rtPA is to be used for treatment of an acute pulmonary embolism, what is the dose?  Is heparin to be used?

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The Answer is:

If rtPA is to be used for a PE, a single dose of 100 mg over 2 h followed by unfractionated heparin is suggested (JEM, In Press, online 06 April 2009).


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