VTE

Question 1

Epidemiology

Answer 1

PE is the most common preventable cause of death among hospitalized patients.

Approximately 3/4 symptomatic VTE events occur in the community, and 1/4 are hospital acquired.**

Question 2

Covid19

From its causes

Answer 2

Cause extensive DVT and PE

At autopsy,1/4 of pts. have macro&microvascular PE.

:-inflammation with cytokine storm

Question 3

-Factor V Leiden, which causes resistance to

Answer 3

Activated protein C

Question 4

Is the most common acquired cause of thrombophilia

Answer 4

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Question 5

is the usual cause of death from PE.

Answer 5

Progressive right heart failure

Question 6

تصنيف DVT

Answer 6

Lower Extremity DVT
Leg DVT is 10 times more common than upper extremity DVT.

Upper Extremity DVT

Superficial DVT

Question 7

D-dimer Levels increase in patients with:

Answer 7

-MI
-Pneumonia
-Sepsis
-Cancer
-Postoperative state
-Second or third trimester of pregnancy