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Occurs when clot breaks free from distant site?
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PE
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Triad related to PE?
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Virchows Triad
1. Venous stasis 2.Injury and inflammation 3. Hypercoaguable state (pregnancy,cancer) |
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Tests used to dx PE?
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CT,Angiogram,venogram,D-dimer
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TX for PE?
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Coumadin, Heparin
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Measure of clot breakdown, used to dx PE?
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D-dimer
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Causes RV failure, HTN, and immediate death!
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PE
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Stabalizes PE, lets body break clot down
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Heparin
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Started at same time as heparin for PE prophylactis
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Coumadin
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Last ditch effort to save PE pts.
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Thrombolytics
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Used as prophylactic for PE, placed if coumadin/heparin are contraindicated
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Vena Caval filter
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