The use of ultrasonography to guide diagnosis and treatment in resuscitation in a case of arrest due to pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism is one of the reversible causes death. Simultaneous diagnostic procedures are beneficial for successfully resuscitating patients brought to emergency department as an arrest after pulmonary embolism. Ultrasonography few be performed on unstable patient during resuscitation and a direct guide treatment. We followed passage thrombus from inferior vena cava right atrium in ultrasonography simultaneously with 76-year-old male who was hospital arrest, we started thrombolytic therapy resuscitation. Thrombus enlargement observed atrium. The did not respond died. Although known, there may uncertainties treatment Classical practice insufficient solve problems such reservations about inclusion point-of-care ultrasound resuscitation, it can play life-saving role.