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Question 1

Other causes of PE

Answer 1

Fat embolism following long bone break or surgery
Amniotic fluid embolism
Air embolism

Question 2

name 3 major risk factors for PE

Answer 2

Surgery
C-section
Malignancy
Reduced mobility
Malignancy
Late pregnancy
Puerperium
Varicose veins

Question 3

3 symptoms of PE

Answer 3

Dyspnoea
Cough
Haemoptysis
Chest pain

Question 4

Symptome of massive PE

Answer 4

Collapse or dizziness (due to hypoxia)

Question 5

Respiratory condition that causes fever without being an infection or malignancy

Answer 5

PE

Question 6

Common signs on examination in PE

Answer 6

Dyspnoea
Tachycardia
Raised JVP

In severe cases there will be signs of hypotension

Question 7

Scoring system used for PE

Answer 7

Well’s criteria

Question 8

Gold standard investigation for PE

Answer 8

CTPA

Question 9

Patient with PE can’t have CTPA immediately, what should you do in meantime

Answer 9

Anticoagulate with LMWH

Question 10

If Well’s score is low, what further investigation should you do

Answer 10

D-dimer

Question 11

Followup for patient with unprovoked PE

Answer 11

Investigate for cancer (CT scan)

Anticoagulate (with LMWH, warfarin or DOAC)