OSCE Investigation Of PE In Pregnancy


An OSCE case involving a 24-year-old woman, 32 weeks pregnant, presenting with dyspnoea after returning from overseas. Candidates must discuss the increased likelihood of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy; outline investigation pathways and associated radiation risks (CTPA vs V/Q scan); explain the limited utility of D-dimer; and describe safe management with heparin while avoiding warfarin due to teratogenicity.