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classification of pulmonary embolism

small- affecting a small area of a lung lobe
medium- affects 1 lung lobe
large- affects 2 or more lung lobes

most common cause of pulmonary embolism

DVT

list causes of pulmonary embolism

DVT
thrombi
mural thrombi from RT heart
post surgery
bedridden patient

The 3 major factors that make a person prone to DVT's and what its called

1. Stasis


2. Endothelial Injury-vessel injury


3. hypercoagulability


Virchow's Triad

8 most common signs/symptoms of pulomonary embolism

1. dyspnea


2. tachypnea


3. hypotension


4. tachycardia


5. low grade fever


6. crackles, wheezing


7. syncope


8. chest pain

2D findings for pulmonary embolism

RVE


D SIGN D/T PHTN


PARADOXICAL SEPTAL BOUNCE


possible-dilated IVC , RAE, visualization of thrombus

TREATMENT PE

Thrombolysis


drugs-anticoagulates


IVC filter


Embolectomy

Systemic Hypertension causes/etiologies

90% idiopathic


renal disease


phochrmocytoma


most common cause of systemic hypertension

90% cases are IDIOPATHIC

SIGNS/SYSPTOMS SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION

ASYMPTOMATIC-UNTIL LATE IN THE DISEASE



ABNORMAL BP

# FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

140/90

NORMAL PRESSURES FOR CHAMBERS

RV-25mmHg


RA-0-5mmHg


LV-120mmHg


LA-10mmHg

2D findings for systemic hypertension

LVH >1.3


HIGHER LV MASS


AORTIC DILATION/DISSECTION POSSIBLE


LAE


COLOR DOPPLER FINDINGS SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION

COLOR TO ASSESS AORTIC VALVE FOR AI IF DILATED

PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CAUSES

PRIMARY PHTN IS IDIOPATHIC


COPD


MV DISEASE


PULMONARY EMBOLISM


OBESTIY


EISENMENGERS

signs and symptoms


PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

FATIGUE


DYSPNEA


SYNCOPE


CYANOSIS


HEMOPTYSIS

2D/M-MODE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

FLATTENING OF THE IVS IN PSAX D SIGN


RVH


RVE


PARADOXICIAL SEPTAL MOTION(BEST M-MODE)


M-MODE DECREASED/ABSENT A WAVE


FLYING W

SIGNATURE SIGN OF PHTN

"D" SIGN

COLOR DOPPLER PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

LOOK FOR PI IN RVOT


TR- IN RA IS BLUE

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

RESISTANCE TO VENOUS DRAINAGE


RESISTANCE TO BLOOD FLOW (COPD, PRIMARY PHTN)


RESISTANCE TO PA FLOW (PPS, PE)


HYPOVENTILATION D/T OBESITY


EISENMENGER'S SYNDROME

SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE 140/90


PRIMARY HYPERTENSION


INCREASED RISK FOR CVA, KIDNEY FAILURE, CHF, PVD AND MI

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM

IF THERE IS A 50%-60% DECREASE IN FLOW, SEVERE PHTN WILL DEVELOP WHICH LEADS TO RV STRAIN, RV ENLARGEMENT AND EVENTUAL RV FAILURE
10% OF THE TIME PE WILL LEAD TO PULMONARY INFARCTIONS

IF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION PRESSURES WITH NO TR BUT HAS PI WHAT IS DONE?

END DIASTOLIC PA PRESSURE



MEASURE END DIASTOLIC VELOCITY OF DOP TRACING



BERNOULLI



ADD RA PRESSURES BASED ON IVC TO GET RVSP

WHAT ARE THE RANGES FOR END DIASTOLIC PA PRESSURE

SAME AS TR RVSD



NORMAL 18-30


MILD 31-40


MOD 41-70


SEVERE >70



MEAN PA PRESSURE FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

MEASURE PEAK VELOCITY O PI DOPPLER PW



BERNOULLI


NORMAL 25 mmHg


mild 25-34


mod PHTN 34-44


severe PHTN >44mmHg

RVOT ACCELERATION TIME USING PW WITH NO PI OR TR

MEASURE TIME OF ONSET OF FLOW AT BASELINE TO PEAK SYSTOLIC VELOCITY



INSERT THAT THAT NUMBER INTO EQUATION



MEAN PA PRESSURE= 79-(.45xACT)

RANGES FOR MEAN PA PRESSURE BY ACCEL TIME

NORMAL > 120 MSEC


MILD 80-120


MOD PHTN 60-80


SEVERE PHTN <60 MSEC

CW ASSESSMENT FOR PA PRESSURE

PULMONIC VALVE PEAK VELOCTIY


BERNOULLI



RANGES FOR CW DOPPLER FOR PA PRESSURES

NORMAL <30MMHG


MILD 30-40


MOD 40-70


SEVERE PHTN >70

COR PULMONALE

RT SIDED HEART FAILURE D/T LUNG DISEASES



COPD


CHRONIC BRONCHITIS


POLIO


POST POLIO

S/S COR PULMONALE

JVD


HEPATOMEGALY


PULSATILE LIVER


PERIPHERAL EDEMA


ASCITES



2D FINDING COR PULMONALE

RVE


RAE

PW FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

ON PV FOR RVSP OR RAP CALC.



HV FLOWS FOR FLOW REVERSAL

CW FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

PV FOR RVSP


TV FOR TR VELOCITIES TO CALC. RVSP TO QUANTIFY PHTN