Thromboembolic disease has defined the last year for our practice. #COVID has given us the time and unfortunately the patients to refine our interventional strategies. I get asked from time to time to describe the steps involved in a basic #PE case. So here goes....(thread) (I'll cover concepts in patient selection another time). This illustrative case is a mid 50-s male with acute onset dyspnea 3 weeks after testing positive for #COVID19. No syncope, no pertinent medical history. OSa in the low 80s on RA. HR 115. RV:LV Ratio ~1.5 #iRad (1/ )

I’ve never done the #tipsfornewdocs thing…So here goes

If you’re like me, the transitions to residency and fellowship were much easier than into practice. I, like most #iRad s learned much more in the first few years in practice than all of training. Heres my summary: (thread) (1/) It’s often difficult, but absolutely critical to solicit input from your colleagues, show them your cases, ask questions. Accept when your way isn’t the best. They've found success in the environment that you now work. Let their experience help your patients too #iRad