Embolism Flashcards
How to tell if embolus is from atheroclerotic plaque
look for cholesterol crystals in the clot
How to identify an amniotic fluid embolus
presence of squamous cells and keratin debris
from baby
How does an amniotic fluid embolus cause DIC
tissue thromboplasmin
Why are most PEs are clinically silent
the lung has duel blood supply
pulmonary arteries AND bronchial arteries directly off aorta
(also they are usually small and self-resolve)
Pulmonary infarction: how does that look grossly
hemorrhagic, wedge shaped infarct
hemorrhagic because dual blood supply allows to bleed into infarcted area
Chronic PEs can result in what complication
pulmonary HTN
Systemic emboli most often originate where
in left heart
Most common place for systemic emboli to lodge
lower extremities
