Lecture 20: Pulmonary Thromboembolism Flashcards

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Factors leading to hypercoagulability (3 classes)

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Hereditary risk factors, acquired risk factors (age, cancer, obesity), and triggering factors (surgery, immobilization, estrogens)

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Describe Factor V Leiden

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Most common cause of hereditary thrombophilia; factor Va becomes resistant to action of activated proctein C; heterozygous are 3-5 fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism

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Describe prothrombin gene mutation

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Mutation in prothrombin gene –> heterozygous are 30% increased risk of venous thromboembolism

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Three anticoagulant deficiencies

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Protein C, protein S, antithrombin III deficiency

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Factors that lead to hypercoagulability (6)

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Bone fractures, surgery, oral contraceptives (+ age, smoking), pregnancy (post-partum as well), foreign bodies (catheters), cancer

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Sequaelae of PE are due to what two categories…

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  1. Mechanical obstruction; 2. Mediators released from thrombus
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Two vasoconstrictive mediators released by thrombi

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5-HT and thromboxane A2

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Three factors effecting the badness of a PE

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  1. Degree of reduction of cross-sectional area of pulmonary vascular bed; 2. Pre-existing cardiopulmonary system; 3. Consequences of hypoxic/neurohumorally mediated vasoconstriction
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Effects of obstruction

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Normal or near-normal Pap and PVR because of recruitment and distension of pulmonary vessels; CO maintained

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Effects of obstruction >30% of pulmonary vasculature?

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Increase in Pap and modest increase in RAP

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Effects of obstruction >50% of pulmonary vasculature…CO?

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Cannot compensate, RAP incrases; CO drops

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In a healthy patient, what is the max mean Pap RV can generate?

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40 mm Hg

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Gas exchange in PE: dead-space or shunt?

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Dead-space (all V, no Q); PAO2 = air, PACO2 = 0

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PE: hyper or hypocapia?

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Hypocapnia because of increase in total minute ventilation

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Is dead-space ventilation a cause of hypoexmia?

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NOPE

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How does hypoxemia occur in PE? (4)

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Increased PVR (shunt) –> this can lead to intracardiac shunt due to increased right sided pressures; decreased CO reducing venous admixture; loss of pulmonary surfactant; bronchoconstriction

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How long does it take to lose surfactant?

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24 hours of total occlusion

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What causes bronchoconstriction in PE?

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Platelet mediators and hypocapnia

19
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Is pulmonary infarction common?

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No, because there are 3 sources of O2 to lungs (pulmonary arteries, bronchial arteries, airways)

20
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PE: symptoms

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Acute onset dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis, syncope

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PE: physical exam

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Vital signs:
tachycardia, hypotension, tachypnea, hypoxemia; Lung:
may be normal OR rales (atelectasis, infarction), wheezing (bronchoconstriction), findings of pleural effusion; Cardiac:
RV heave, split S2, loud P2, systolic TR murmur, diastolic PR murmur, RV S3; Extremities:
tenderness, edema, cord (palpable clot within a vessel)

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Why could the lung exam be normal in PE?

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It’s a VESSEL problem not a lung problem

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PE: X-ray (two named findings)

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CAN BE COMPLETELY NORMAL; or rare findings: Hampton’s Hump (shallow wedge-shaped opacity in periphery of lung = infarction); Westmark’s sign: localized area of decreased lung vascular markings

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PE: dx

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CT pulmonary angiography

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What is a ventilation perfusion scan? Use for PE?
Imaging that looks at both ventilation and perfusion; if you have decreased perfusion but OK ventilation this may suggest PE
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What imaging modality ca be used to find a DVT?
Lower extremity ultrasound +/- compression (no compression = clot presence)
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In PE setting, what is the value of echocardiogram (2)
Evaluate RV size/fxn AND assess for RV/RA thrombus
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What does D-Dimer test look for? Sensitivity? Specificity?
Evidence of clot formation and dissolution; sensitive and negative predictive value (i.e. if test is NORMAL then you likely DO NOT have a PE); NOT specific and poor positive predictive value
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Fate of a thrombus...
Grow/propagate --> fibrinolysis --> organize and recanalize
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Do most people do OK with a PE?
Yes, improvement (~2 months) is usually sufficient to restore normal pulmonary hemodynamics, gas exchange, and exercise tolerance
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A minority of patients will develop...WHO classification?
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; WHO IV
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PE: tx (3 catgeories)
Anticoagulation (heparin), thrombolysis (tPA), surgery
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What is an inferior vena cava filter?
Device that traps thrombi from lower extremities
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When is an inferior vena cava filter indicated? What is the risk?
1. Contraindicated to anticoagulant therapy; 2. Thromboembolism recurrence despite adequate anticoagulation; 3. Limited pulmonary vascular reserve; increased risk of DVT
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Does thrombolysis cause an increased bleeding risk? Therefore...
YES: ONLY FOR SICKEST PATIENTS