This is a major health problem in the United States and is often undiagnosed
What is Venous thromboembolism-including PE and DVT
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What are the most common symptoms associated with pulmonary embolism?
What is acute dyspnea/chest pain, cyanosis, cough, blood, syncope
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What does a D-dimer test determine?
What is a D-dimer test determines the level of fibrinogen-a protein found in the blood when clots are present. Values greater than 500 ng/mL are positive-indicates clots
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Name the type of pharmacotherapy that is given to treat pulmonary thromboembolisms-by preventing current blood clots from growing and preventing the formation of new clots:
What is Anticoagulants
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What advise should be given for the patient who is at high risk for developing DVT or PE who is preparing for a long trip?
What is walk often, move ever hour, exercise while seated, don't cross your legs
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This is a condition when the pulmonary artery becomes obstructed and wasted ventilation results.
What is Pulmonary Emboli
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What happens to the vitals when a patient has a pulmonary embolism? Do they increase or decrease?
What is vitals increase (tachypnea, tachycardia and mild fever.)
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How does a duplex venous ultrasound work?
What is -- a duplex venous ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to detect blood clots in the thigh veins
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How is Heparin is classified?
What is Heparin is classified as a fast acting anticoagulant. Recently, low molecular weight heparin has been preferred for preventative treatment.
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This is an article of clothing that patients can wear to help the veins and muscles move blood.
What is tight fitting elastic compression stockings
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Where do most embolisms originate?
Deep Venous Thrombosis
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What abnormal heart sound is associated with abnormally high blood pressure in the pulmonary embolism?
What is increased S2-from forceful closure of pulmonary valve
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What test is fast becoming the first-line test for diagnosing suspected pulmonary emboli and is considered more sensitive than the ventilation-perfusion scan (V/Q scan) and pulmonary angiogram?
What is SPIRAL CT-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN
can scan with dye, 20 sec test
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How is warfarin (Coumadin) classified?
What is warfarin (Coumadin) is classified as a slow-acting, oral-anticoagulant
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Name the treatment that automatically inflates every few minutes to massage and compress leg veins?
What is pneumatic compression devices, such as thigh high cuffs-dramatically reduce the risk of blood clots in lower legs!
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Three main factors are associated with the formation of deep venous thrombi. What is the term that indicates slowing or stagnation of the blood?
What is Venous Stasis
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What can be palpated along the left sternal border if the patient has significant pulmonary hypertension from a pulmonary embolus?
What is right ventricular lift
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In patient in whom noninvasive tests do not yield a definite PE diagnosis, what invasive test is the diagnostic choice?
What is pulmonary angiogram-as it provides a clear image of the blood flowing in the arteries of the lungs
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What is the name of the class of medications that are given to dissolve blood clots?
What is - the name of the medication that is given to dissolve the blood clot is fibrinolytic agents.
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This PE treatment is considered a "last resort" because the mortality rate is high
What is surgical removal of blood clot-pulmonary embolectomy
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Three main factors are associated with the formation of deep venous thrombi.
What is the term for an increased tendency for the blood to form clots typically caused by a genetic deficiency or oral contraceptives?
What is hypercoagulability
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What type of breath sounds are typically noted in a patient with a pulmonary embolus?
What is BS may be normal or have localized crackles and or wheezes
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What is the formula used to determine VD/VT?
What is
The formula used to determine VD/VT=
PaCO2-PeCO2/PaCO2
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What is the brand name of a fibrinolytic agent given to dissolve blood clots? Who you gonna call...
What is ...clot busters: streptokinase (Streptase), urokinase (Abbokinase), alteplase (Activase)and reteplase (Retavase)
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The hypoxemia that develops with PE is generally refractory to oxygen therapy and is caused by __________ ventilation