pulmonary Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Vichow Triad
A
- stasis of blood flow (bed rest immobility)
- endothelia injury
- hypercoagulability of blood
2
Q
Thromboembolic disease risk factors
A
dehydration malignancy surgery or trauma birth control bills prego obesity transatlantic flight
3
Q
DVT FACTS
A
may be asymptomatic unilateral swelling distal to occulsion pain erythema warmth
4
Q
DVT treatment
A
anticoagulation
filters
prevention: mobility, compression stockings, pumps
5
Q
disorders of pulmonary vasculature
A
pulmonary embolus (PE) commonly caused by DVT in deep veins of lower extremties risk factors: virchow'striad age >60 cigs obestiy
6
Q
PE symptoms
A
chest all tightness
shoulder pain
hemoptysis
dyspnea
7
Q
PE tests
A
search for blood clot (doppler)
V/Q san
CT chest
8
Q
PE treatment
A
anticoagulation fibrinolytics compression garments oxygen mobility - gradient compression shock - filters (intravenous catheter) -compression pumps
9
Q
what is a DVT
A
blood clot in the venous system
