Thromboembolic disease Flashcards
1
Q
DVT and PE risk increase in pregnancy
A
6%
CEMACH ‘saving mothers lives’ cause of maternal death
2
Q
Period of highest risk
A
Post-natal
3
Q
Clinical features
A
SoB Tachycardia Pleuritic chest pain Palpiatations Swollen calves (L leg 90%) Syncope Raised JVP Hypotension Tachypnoea Collapse/loss of consciousness Haemoptysis
4
Q
Investigations
A
CXR ECG Leg dopplers CTPA V/Q scan
5
Q
Management
A
VTE risk screening Low molecular weight heparins (eg tinz) Teach injection technique Thromboembolic stockings Not warfarin
