PE
PE Diagnostic Tests & Treatment
PE Prevention
100
PE stands for...
Pulmonary embolism.
100
A lab test that measures the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and blood pH...
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG).
100
What is one PE prevention measure that can be implemented in the hospital setting?
Ambulation
SCDs
Exercise e.g. ankle pumping exercise
Addressing modifiable risk factors e.g. smoking cessation
Adequate hydration
Prophylactic anticoagulation
Compression stockings
200
A PE is a sudden, life-threatening blockage in a lung artery and it is typically caused by a....
Blood clot or thrombus.
200
The lab test that measures a protein fragment produced when a blood clot dissolves in the body...
D-dimer.
200
A type of exercise that can be implemented for immobile patients.
Passive range of motion (PROM).
300
Signs and symptoms of PE include... (must name 3)
Tachycardia, tachypnea, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, cough, hemoptysis, diaphoresis, etc.
300
An imaging test that makes 3D pictures of your blood vessels using an advanced scanner and contrast dye. This imaging test is used to diagnose and treat blood vessel diseases and conditions.
CT Angiogram.
300
Benefits of PROM exercise includes...
Prevents contractures
Improves circulation
Maintains joint health
400
Risk factors for a PE include... (must name 2).
Cardiovascular disease
Injury to vascular endothelium
Surgery
Cancer
Trauma e.g. fracture
Pregnancy
A-fib
Immobility
Infection
Hypercoagulability
Birth control pills
DVT
Smoking
Advanced age
Genetics
Obesity
400
A nuclear imaging test that measures how well air and blood flow through your lungs. Commonly used to diagnose PEs.
Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) Scan. 
400
Early warning signs for a PE include...
Shortness of breath
Tachypnea
Sharp chest pain
Tachycardia
500
The name of a medical framework that describes three primary factors that contribute to thrombosis.
Virchow's Triad
500
The first-line treatment for PEs.
Anticoagulants aka blood thinners.
500
A sequential compression device should be avoided in patients with... (name 1 example)
Acute DVT
Lower extremity fractures
Lower extremity compartment syndrome
Open wounds on the lower extremities
Infections to the lower extremities
Severe Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)