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how do clots form pulmonary embolisms

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thromboemboli detach and travel through the right side of the heart to block vessels in the lungs

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where do clots usually form in the veins

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venous valve pockets and other areas of stasis

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define a DVT

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Formation of thrombi within the lumen of the vessels that make up the deep venous system

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where does a distal VT (vein thrombosis) form

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in the calves

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where does a proximal VT form

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popliteal vein or femoral vein (closer to the heart)

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what is the significance of the location of a DVT

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proximal closer to heart so more likely to cause PE

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what does VTE stand for

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venous thromboembolism

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what are the three components of virchow’s triad

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hypercoagulable state

circulatory stasis

endothelial injury

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what can cause a hypercoagulable state

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Malignancy

Pregnancy and peripartum period

Oestrogen therapy

Inflammatory bowel disease

Sepsis

Thrombophilia

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what can cause circulatory stasis

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Left ventricular dysfunction

Immobility or paralysis

Venous insufficiency or varicose veins

Venous obstruction from tumour, obesity or pregnancy

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what can cause endothelial injury

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Venous disorders

Venous valvular
damage

Trauma or surgery

Indwelling catheters

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the risk factors for VTE are predisposing and exposing. describe the exposing risk factors

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(acute conditions or trauma)

surgery, trauma, acute illness, acute heart failure, acute resp failure, central venous catheterisation, cancer, inflammatory disease

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what are the predisposing risk factors for VTE

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(patients characteristics)
history of VTE, chronic heart failure, advanced age, varicose veins, obesity, Immobility or paresis,
Myeloproliferative disorders,
Pregnancy/peripartum period, Inherited or acquired thrombophilia,
Hormone therapies,
Renal insufficiency, CANCER AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

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what factors lead to a provoked VTE

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transient/ reversible or continuing/ irreversible factors

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what is a thrombus

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clot that stays in situ

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what is an embolus

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clot that has dislodged

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what is the difference between venous and arterial clots

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arterial platelet rich, veins fibrin rich due to stasis of blood

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what are the symptoms of a PE

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breathlessness, cough, haemoptysis, sharp stabbing chest pain, dizzyness/fainting

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what causes an unprovoked VTE

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no identifiable cause- idiopathic

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what are the consequences of a VTE

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fatal PE, risk of recurrent VTE, post thrombotic syndrome (PTS), chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, SOB, right sided heart failure, reduced quality of life

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what is post thrombotic syndrome characterised by

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pain, oedema, hyperpigmentation, eczema, varicose collateral veins, venous ulceration

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how is post thrombotic syndrome treated

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with compression stockings

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describe the progression of chronic thrmoboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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asymptomatic,

progressive dyspnoea , SOB and hypoxaemia,

right sided heart failure

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what causes chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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original embolic material is replaced over time with fibrous tissue that is incorporated into the intima and media of the pulmonary arteries. this may occlude the pulmonary artery, leading to pulmonary artery resistance and, ultimately, right heartfailure.

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how is chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension treated
pulmonary thromboendarterectomy- surgery to remove clots from pulmonary arteries and anticoagulants
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what does D-dimer show
breakdown product of cross linked fibrin, released when clot forms
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how is used to investigate a DVT
ultrasound
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what does a doppler ultrasound show
how blow flows through a vessel
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what does the ability to compress a vein suggest
that there is not a clot above it as pressure is not too high to compress
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what is venography and when is it used
uses contrast dye and X ray ( or magnetic resonance imagine) to image vascular system used when ultrasound negative but patients symptoms are positive
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what other than a clot can raise D-dimer
recent surgery/illness
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what does the wells score show
calculates the pre-test probability of a DVT
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what action plan should follow a low wells score
check D-dimer, no imagine if negative
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what action plan should follow a mod/high wells score
imaging regardless of D-dimer
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what does negative imaging and positive D-dimer require
repeat imaging
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what factors are considered for a wells score
active cancer, calf/leg swelling, collateral superficial veins, pitting oedema, localised pain, paralyses, recently bedridden
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what factors are considered for a wells score for PE
clinical signs of DVT, PE most likely diagnosis, HR>100, immobilisation, previous DVT/PE, haemoptysis, malignancy
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what does the revised geneva score indicate
probability of PE in patients
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what factors are considered in the geneva score
age, previous DVT/PE, surgery, active cancer, unilateral limb pain, haemoptysis, HR, pain on lower limb deep venous palpation AND unilateral oedema
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what is considered the gold standard of imagine
CT pulmonary angiogram angiogram (X-ray of blood vessels)
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what are other imaging methods used for DVT/PE
chest X-ray (can show pleual effusions and sometimes infarct) V/Q scan (ventilation/perfusion) Demonstrates mismatched perfusion defects
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how are DVTs and PEs treated (drugs)
anticoagulants, thrombolysis, analgesia low molecular weight heparin, warfarin Direct oral anticoagulants; dabigatan, apixaban, rivoraxaban, edoxaban
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how are DVTs and PEs treated (medical interventions)
compression stockings, IVC filters
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what conditions are screened for DVT/PEs
cancers, thrombophilia
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what are factor Xa inhibitors and what do they do
anticoagulant drugs that stop thrombin being formed by blocking factor Xa
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what is fragmin
anticoagulant (administered via infection)
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what anticoagulant tends to be favoured in cancer
fragmin
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what is phlegmasia
Arterial compromise secondary to extensive DVT
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what treatment should be used to treat venous clots
fibrinolysis (as fibrin rich clots) e.g. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), streptokinase (SK)
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what treatment should be used for PE and clots causing stroke/ atrial fibrillation- or patients who have deterioated haemodynamically in hospital
thrombolysis (break down clots) e.g. tissue plasminogen activators
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when should pharmacological systemic thrombolytic not be given
when patients with PR are haemodynamically stable
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what do compression stockings prevent
post thrombotic syndrome
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how long post thrombosis should compression stockings be worn
2 years
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what is the only treatment for post phlebitic syndrome
compression stockings
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what are IVC filters
mechanical devices which sit in the inferior vena cava and aims to catch any clots that pass dislodge
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what are the complications of the IVC filters
can thrombose and rip through walls of IFC into the aorta causing a fistula
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what is the burden on VTE as a disease
substantial negative impact on quality of life, lower levels of physical functioning, worse perceptions of health, disability, death
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what is a stroke
acute onset of focal neurological symptoms and signs due to disruption of blood supply
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what is stroke a complication of
poor vascular health
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what do the specific stroke symptoms experienced by a patient let you determin
the area of brain affected
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what is the biggest impact a stroke has on a patient
rarely kills but 2/3rds leave hospital with a disability
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what are the two types of stroke
haemorrhagic (15-20%) and ischaemic (80-85%)
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describe ischaemic stroke
when a clot blocks blood flow to an area of the brain
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describe haemorrhagic stroke
when blood vessel tears and bleeding occurs inside or around the brain tissue
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what causes a haemorrhagic stroke
raised blood pressure, weakened blood vessel wall due to (structural aneurysm, ateriovenous malformation) or inflammation of the vessel wall (vasculitis)
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describe a thrombotic ischaemic stroke
clot blocking artery at the site of occlusion
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describe an embolic ischaemic stroke
clot blocking artery has travelled to artery it occludes from somewhere more proximal in the arteries/heart
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describe hypoperfusion ischaemic stroke
due to reduced flow of blood due to stenosed artery rather than occlusion of artery
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what is a stenosed artery
narrowing of artery due to atherosclerosis
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what is the mechanism of atherothrombotic stroke
atherogenesis (adhesion on monocytes and lymphocytes) -> plaque-> vessel stenosis OR plaque rupture -> platelet aggregation -> thrombosis -> ischaemia vessel stenosis can also lead to ischaemia by reduced blood flow
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what are the non modifiable risk factors for stroke
age, family history of stroke/heart disease, gender, race, previous stroke
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what are the (potentially) modifiable risk factors of stroke
hypertension (most important), hyperlipidaemia, smoking, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, congestive heart failure, alcohol, obesity, physical inactivity, poor socioeconomic status
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what causes a transient ischaemic attack
artery blocked by small clot that endothelium is able to dissolve it and blood flows again
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what types stroke benefit from statin therapy
ischaemic not haemorrhagic
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where do venous clot usually travel
usually stay in venous system and travels to the lungs..
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what could allow a venous clot to enter the arterial system
atrial septal defect, patent foramen ovale
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what are the rarer cause in stroke (especially in younger patients)
homocysteinemia (makes vessels weaker), vasculitis, protein S, C, Antithrombin III deficiency, paradoxical embolism (from arterial side), genetic, cardioembolic, cervical artery dissection
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what is the immediate treatment for an ischaemic stroke
thrombolysis or thrombectomy (to remove clots and reverse disability)
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what are conditions that mimic stroke
hypoglycaemia, seizure, migrane, brain tumours, functional hemiparesis (pretending to have a stroke)
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how is a stroke diagnosed
history, examination, brain imaging (differentiating between types); CT, MRI +/- angiography
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in ischaemic stroke what investigations are completed to find the cause of the thrombosis or embolism
blood tests (glucose, lipids, thombophillia), asses for hypertension
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what is an atheroembolism
embolism from a thrombus forming on an athersclerotic plaque (platelet rich clots) infarcts in same side as affected carotid artery
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what is a cardioembolism
embolism from a clot formed in the heart (usually in left atrium) infarcts in more than one arterial territory (bilateral)
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where do clots affecting multiple areas come from
the heart (cardioembolism)
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what tests should be carried out on a suspected atheroembolism
carotid scanning, CT/MR angiography of aortic arch
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what tests should be completed on a suspected cardioembolism
ECG-AF?, LVH? (uncontrolled hypertension) | echocardiogram
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what should be considered if there is multiple haemorrhages
vascultitis
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what is used to investigate the cause of bleeding in a haemorrhagic stroke
imaging; hypertensive? underlying aneurysm?
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what is a complication of thrombolysis
bleeding in the brain
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what is used to prevent later stroke following a atheroembolic/thromus stroke
``` antiplatelets (aspirin + dipryridamole) statins for cholesterol diabetes management hypertension management lifestyle advice ```
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what is used to prevent later stroke following a atrial fibrillation stroke
anticoagulant (warfarin (vit k antagonist) | direct acting oral anticoagulants (Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran, Apixaban, Edoxaban)
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do antiplatelets work on the clot from the heart
no
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what are the surgical managements of a stroke
haematoma (clot within tissues) evacuation, relief of raised intracranial pressure, carotid endarterectomy (unblock the artery) (70% stenosis in same side internal carotid artery as affected side of brain)

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