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Pulmonary Embolism Flashcards

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What is virchow triad

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  1. Stasis (bedridden in hospital, orthopaedic surgery, Heart failure)
  2. Hypercoaguability ( Trombophilia tendency), factor 5 leiden and NB cancer
  3. Blood vessel injury
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What is the common site of origin of PE

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Deep lower limb veins and pelvic veins

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Clinical sign

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Dyspnoea with normal lung exam and normal chest x-ray in a patient with a low PO2
Jvp can elevate with massive embolus and the BP will drop

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Diagnosis

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D-dimer and confirmation test is CT pulmonary angiogram

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Therapy

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Oxygen plus anti-coagulation

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