A 70-year-old with an unprovoked subsegmental PE, negative bilateral LE ultrasound, no risk factors, and high bleeding risk. Which approach is support...

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A 70-year-old with an unprovoked subsegmental PE, negative bilateral LE ultrasound, no risk factors, and high bleeding risk. Which approach is supported?

Accepted Answer

No anticoagulation with structured surveillance

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Full-dose anticoagulation for 12 months

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IVC filter placement

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Aspirin only

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Thrombolysis

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Embolism (Subsegmental)

A 70-year-old with an unprovoked subsegmental PE, negative bilateral LE ultrasound, no risk factors, and high bleeding risk. Which approach is supported?