Pulmonary Embolism

Question 1

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 1

Pulmonary embolism is a blockade in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lung it is most often caused by blood clots that travel to lungs from the deep veins in the legs known as deep veins thrombosis this condition can be life threatening because it can prevent blood from reaching lung to pick up o2

Question 2

Etiology

Answer 2

Deep veins thrombosis
Venous status
Hypercoagulability
Vascular injury
Malignancy
Inherited thrombophiliasis

Question 3

Symptoms

Answer 3

Shortness of breath
Chest pain,which may get worse when breathing
Rapid heart rate
Cough with blood streaked sputum
Lightheadneds or dizzjnes
Leg pain
Swelling

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Risk factors

Answer 4

Prolonged immobility
Surgery especially orthopedic
Certain cancer
Clotting disorders
Smoking
Obesity

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Diagonosis

Answer 5

Physical examination
Imaging test such as ct pulmonary angiography
Ultrasound
Chest xray
Hemodynamic monitoring

Question 6

Treatment

Answer 6

Anticoagulant
Thrombolytics
Surgical removal