Harbor:PE Response Team
- For all Confirmed PE or DVT with findings suggestive of PE (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
- PERT generally requires CTA to confirm size/location of PE as it is needed to guide treatment recommendations (systemic tPA, intravascular intervention, thrombolysis), but TEE may be acceptable
- Detailed PERT Team and PE management information can be found here -> Harbor:Admission_and_consultation_guidelines#Pulmonary_Embolus
- Activation of PERT will lead to a multidisciplinary conference for most optimal care for patient, ED attending can attend