Pulmonary Embolism Flashcards
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Immediate cause of death from PE
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Right heart failure
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Virchow’s triad
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Local trauma to blood vessel
Hypercoagulability
Stasis of blood flow
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Classic triad of presentation of PE
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Hemoptysis
Dyspnea
Pleuritic pain
Massive: syncope, cyanosis, hypotension
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Other signs of PE
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Tachypnea >20/min Rales Tachycardia Fever Sweating Lower extremity edema
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Q
D-Dimer elevation indicative of
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DVT
MI
sepsis
(Indicator of thrombolysis)
Value >0.5mg/L necessitates further diagnostic work up
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Q
Gold standard for diagnosing PE
Best way to diagnose PE
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Pulmonary angiogram
CT
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ECG findings in PE
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Tachycardia
Tall T wave in lead II
RBBB
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Treatment for PE
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Heparin or LMWH which prevents further clot formation
Then warfarin treatment for at least 3 months
