VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM

Question 1

is a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood.

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A venous thromboembolism

Question 2

means blood clot,

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“Thrombo”

Question 3

means a circulating particle that causes an obstruction.

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Embolism

Question 4

means in the veins

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Venous

Question 5

When healthcare providers talk about venous thromboembolism (VTE), they often talk about it as a disorder that can lead to two different kinds of blood clotting conditions:

Answer 5

deep vein thrombosisandpulmonary embolism

Question 6

carry blood from the extremities of your body back to your heart.

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Veins

Question 7

Blood clot outside your body produces

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scab

Question 8

Blood clot intside your body produces

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clot

Question 9

A venous thromboembolism is not the type of blood clot that typically causes aheart attackorstroke. Those are usually caused by blood clots in your _____

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arteries, not in your veins.

Question 10

The most serious complications occur when a VTE breaks loose from where it formed, travels through your bloodstream, and gets stuck in the veins of your lungs.

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pulmonary embolism(PE)

Question 11

restricts oxygen and blood flow to your lungs while increasing blood pressure in your arteries.

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Pulmonary embolism

Question 12

Pulmonary embolism causes_____, which in turn can cause heart failure and death.

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pulmonary hypertension

Question 13

When a blood clot is stuck in your deeper veins, it’s called a

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deep vein thrombosis(DVT)

Question 14

A DVT that blocks the vein causes inflammation at the site of the blockage and can cause long-term damage to the vein, resulting in

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chronic venous insufficiency(post-thrombotic syndrome).

Question 15

thrombosis vs thromboembolism

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A thrombosis is a blood clot.
A thromboembolism is a circulating blood clot that gets stuck and causes an obstruction.

Question 16

Blood clots that occur in the smaller, superficial veins close to your skin____ don’t tend to cause the same kinds of complications.

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(superficial venous thrombosis)

Question 17

Virchow’s Triad

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hypercoagulability
vascular damage
circulatory stasis

Question 18

measure the level of D-dimer if elevated it indicates presence of a clot.

Answer 18

D-Dimer test

Question 19

a protein fragment that your body makes when a blood clot dissolves in your body.

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D-Dimer

Question 20

Treatment of venous thromboembolism

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Anticoagulant – Heparin and Warfarin
Thrombolytic Agent – dissolve blood clots by activating plasminogen

Question 21

removal of the clot or placement of a vena cava filter to prevent the embolism from reaching the lungs and causing a P.E.

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Thrombectomy

Question 22

the extremity should be elevated in venous thromboembolism by placing a knee gatch or pillow under the knee.
t or f

Answer 22

f