Parsa -Embolism and Shock Flashcards
Can emboli that originates in the arterial circulation wind up in the venous circulation?
NO; thromboembolic is too large to permit passage through capillaries
where does systemic thromboembolic occur
in the arterial circulation; they can travel to a number of diff locations throughout the body–> lead to infarction.
where does systemic thromboemboli originate from
- left ventricular wall thrombi
- left atrial wall thrombi
- valvular vegetations
- thrombi on ulcertated atherosclerotic plaques or from aortic aneurysms.
what is paradoxical emboli
emboli that originate in the venous system, travel to the right heart and instead of making their way in to the lungs, they find a right to left heart passage in the wall between the atria or the ventricles. (septal defect)
where is the most common destinations of systemic emboli
- lower extremities
- brain
3, kidneys - spleen
what is the source of pulmonary thromboembolism
deep leg vein thrombosis; makes its way through the iliac veins, to the inferior vena cava and into the right heart. it then gets ejected into pulmonary arteries and lodges in a vessel downstream that corresponds to its size. When it lodges in the pulmonary artery bifurcation it is called saddle embolus and cause sudden death bc the right heart can’t pump blood past this obstacle
____ embolism occurs as a complication of long bone fractures in which fatty marrow is released into the bloodstream.
Fat
What are symptoms of fat emboli
- respiratory distress
- neurological symtoms
- thrombocytopenia
- anemia
- petechial rash
____ embolism is when necrotic, lipid debris inside an atherosclerotic plaque becomes an embolus following plaque rupture.
atheroma
what does atheroma embolism usually affect
small arteries affecting the
- kidneys
- spleen
- brain
- extremities
- intestines
____ fluid embolism refers to as a complication of labor and c section, through amniotic membrane rupture. Blood vessels get contested and get edema. It can cause respiratory distress, cyanosis, and collapse.
Amniotic
____ embolism refers to vascular occlusion to due to air/bubbles during delivery /abortion, accidental vascular trauma in pneumothorax, injury to chest, sudden changes in atmospheric pressure.
Gas
______ refers to inadequate blood supply to a tissue relative to its metabolic needs. It can be localized due to arterial or venous obstruction or generalized caused by cardiac failure.
Ischemia
_____ ischemia is mainly produced by arterial obstruction
Local
What are the main causes of arterial obstruction
- atherosclerosis
- thrombosis
- embolism