7. DVT/PE Flashcards
1
Q
What is Homan’s sign?
A
Pain in calf when foot is raised
2
Q
What investigations should be done in suspected DVT?
A
D-dimer levels
Duplex ultrasoundography
Contract venography
3
Q
What score is used to stratify a patient’s risk for DVT?
A
Well’s score
4
Q
What investigations should be done in a suspected PE?
A
CXR ABG ECG CT pulmonary angiogram V/Q scan and spiral CT
5
Q
What can be seen on a CXR in PE?
A
Loss of vascular markings
Wedge-shaped consolidation
6
Q
What can be seen on ABG in PE?
A
Low pO2
7
Q
What can be seen on an ECG in PE?
A
Tachycardia
ST segment depression
T wave inversion
8
Q
What are the acute complications of PE?
A
Cardiac arrest
Pulmonary infarction
Haemoptysis
Pneumonia
9
Q
What are the chronic complications of PE?
A
Breathlessness
Pulmonary hypertension
10
Q
What are the complications of DVT?
A
Chronic venous insufficiency
