Harbor:PE Response Team

  • For all Confirmed PE or Clot in transit or right heart thrombi on TTE/TEE but unable to obtain CTPA, risk stratify patient for PE Response Team Activation using the ED PERT Activation Algorithm 2026.
  • To activate PE Response Team: Page the PERT pager p9956 (autopage in Cerner)
    • Activation of PERT will lead to a multidisciplinary conference for most optimal care for patient, ED attending can attend
      • PERT helps with treatment decisions and facilitating rapid diagnostics and interventions
      • PERT members include on call members from pulmonary critical care, IR, interventional cardiology, CT surgery, and ECMO team
    • Detailed PERT Team and PE management information can be found here -> Harbor:Admission_and_consultation_guidelines#Pulmonary_Embolus

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