Introduction Defined as occlusion of a pulmonary artery from embolization of a thrombus from a distal site login to view 5 more bullets Risk factors login to view 18 more bullets Presentation Dyspnea and tachycardia common presenting findings May see hypoxemia on pulse oximetry and ABG login to view 1 more bullet Pleuritic chest pain Sudden death login to view 2 more bullets Pleural friction rub Fever login to view 1 more bullet Deep vein thrombosis login to view 4 more bullets Imaging Chest CT with angiography login to view 2 more bullets V/Q radionuclide scan login to view 3 more bullets pulmonary angiogram login to view 2 more bullets Studies Labs login to view 4 more bullets Treatment Pharmacologic login to view 6 more bullets Operative login to view 4 more bullets Prevention login to view 3 more bullets Complications Pulmonary infarction login to view 3 more bullets Death login to view 1 more bullet