Pulmonary Emboli Flashcards
1
Q
Pulmonary Emboli leads to hypoxemia, what metabolic change do you get?
A
Respiratory Alkalosis
2
Q
Symptoms of PE?
A
Sudden-onset dyspnea, chest pain, tachypnea
3
Q
Lines of Zahn are interdigitating areas of pink (platelets, fibrin) are found in embolus that formed before or after
A
Lines of Bahn are before
4
Q
hypoxemia, neurologic abnormalities, petechial rash? indicative of?
A
Fat embolus
5
Q
In amniotic fluid emboli, it can lead to DIC via?
A
tissue thromboplastin
6
Q
amniotic fluid emboli will have?
A
Squamous cells and keratin (skin of baby)
7
Q
atherosclerotic emboli will have?
A
Cholesterol clefts in the embolus
8
Q
Pulmonary Emboli will have Increased?
A
R. Ventricular Pressure
