Pulmonary embolism, A fresh post-op kidney transplant is

Pulmonary embolism

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A fresh post-op kidney transplant is thought to have a pulmonary embolism (PE). Due to the recent transplant CTA Chest cannot be done. The nurse practitioner decides to order an ECHO to rule out PE. Which statement is false regarding diagnosis of PE with ECHO. Group of answer choices ECHO is only used for identification of competing differential diagnoses such as tension pneumothorax and myocardial infarction. ECHO cannot give a definitive diagnosis of PE. ECHO can be used for determining findings suggestive of PE. Decreased contractility in the right ventricular wall is suggestive of PE.

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