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What is a thrombosis |
A blot clot that form locally in a vessle. Obstructing blood flow to the circulatory system |
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What is a dvt? |
Deep vein thrombosis, blot clot that forms deep im a vessle ij the leg or pelvis |
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What is virchows triad |
Venous flow/stasis Hypercoagubility state Endothelial damadge |
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4 facrors that could contribute to venous stasis |
Pregnancy Anaesthesia Varicose veins Obesity |
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4 factors contributing to Hypercoagubility state |
Contraceptive pill Increased eorstrogen Pregnacy post partum Surgery and trauma |
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4 risk factors of endothelial damadge |
Surgery Trauma Venepunctuer Indwelling catheter |
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4 causes of patient imobility that causes dvt |
Limb paralysis Prolonged anaesthesia Long term ventilation External fixator on limb |
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What are the signs and symptoms of dvt |
Warmth Tenderness Leg pain Dilated veins |
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4 complications of a dvt |
Post thrombotic syndrome Pulmonary embolism Skin ulcers Chronic venous insufficiency |
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How can you prevent a dvt? |
Agressive mobility Teds Pneumatic intermittent leg compression device Foot pumps |
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How can you treat a dvt pharmacology |
Unfractionated heprain Low molecular heparain -lovenox Warfrin Factor x inhibitors |
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How can you surgically prevent dvt |
Embolic protection device Catheter aspiration Mechanical thrombevtomy |
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What is a pulmonary embolisms |
Obstruction of the pulmonary artery In one or more of its branches By a thrombosis that detached from a dvt |
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Non thrombotic sources include |
Fat Air Gas Amino Cholesterol Tumor |
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Initial pharmacological treatment for pulmonary embolism |
Unfractionated heparain Low molecular heparain -lovenox Warfrin Factor x inhibitor |
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Surgical treatment for a pulmonary embolisms |
Pulmonary embolectomy Traverse catheer embolectomy |
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Surgical prevention of pulmonary embolism |
Ivc filter |
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What is an air embolism |
Pathological condition caused by a gas bubble entering a vessel |
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Non iatrogenic causes of a air embolism |
Scuba diving Puncturing chest wall |
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Iatrogenic causes of a air embolism |
Rappid blood transfusion Irritated cardiac bypass Central venous line removal Haemodialyss |
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General signs and symtoms of air embolism |
Respitory failure Cardiac failure Loc Stroke Hypotension |
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Signs and symptoms of air embolism under general anaesthetic |
Exponential reduction in etco2 Hypoxia Bradycardia Low cardiac output |
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Two prerequisites |
Air in iv infusion line Neurosurgery procedure, sitting procedures |
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3 goals |
Stop the source Prevent futher injury Resuscitation |
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How caj you prevent air embolism |
Avoid n20 High flow of 02 Avoid sitting position |
