Vascular Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What do large emboli occlude?
A
occlude large pulmonary arteries
2
Q
What do small emboli occlude?
A
occlude multiple small arteries
3
Q
Where do large emboli generally originate?
A
in deep leg veins –> DVT
4
Q
Where do small emboli usually occlude?
A
throughout the lungs
5
Q
What are both small and large emboli associated with?
A
associated with hypercoagulable conditions
6
Q
What is Virchow’s triad?
A
- hypercoagulable state
- endothelial injury
- vascular stasis
7
Q
Depending on embolus ____ and location, PEs affect a small or large portion of ________ tissue.
A
Depending on embolus size and location, PEs affect a small or large portion of respiratory tissue.
8
Q
What are some s/sx associated with PE and infarct?
A
- chest pain
- DOE to respiratory failure
- shock
9
Q
What may follow occlusion by embolus?
A
- infarction
- hemorrhage
