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What is pulmonary edema?

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Excessive fluid moving from pulmonary vascular system into the parenchyma = usually intestitial areas

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Pulmonary Edema

What are the 2 categories?

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  • cardiogenic
  • non-cardiogenic
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Pulmonary edema

What is the cause of cardiogenic?

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Heart failure

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Pulmonary edema

What are the causes of non-cardiogenic?

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could be lympathatic system insufficiency or ARDS

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Pulmonary edema

Left sided heart failure results in what?

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fluid backing up into the pulmonary veins = increase pressure in pulmonary circulation

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Pulmonary edema

Increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation results in what eventually?

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Increases fluid buildip into the interstitial area and alveoli

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Pulmonary edema

What sx eventually lead to RLD?

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  • work of breathing increases
  • lung complaince decreases
  • disruption in gas exchange
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Pulmonary edema

What are the sx?

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  • respiratory distress
  • dyspnea (at worse lying down)
  • paroxysmal distress
  • cyanotic
  • increased RR
  • labored breathing
  • pallor
  • diaphoresis
  • anxiety
  • cough = pink, frothy sputum
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Pulmonary edema

What do we find with an exam?

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  • decreased breath sounds
  • crackles
  • increased tactile
  • S3
  • LE edema may be present
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Pulmonary edema

What are the treatments?

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  • supplemental O2
  • control underlying condition
  • bronchial hygiene to aid in secretion clearance
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Pulmonary embolism

What is the prevelance in the U.S?

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1-2 per 1000 affected annually
60k-100k die of DVT/PE
- sudden death = 25% of people who have a PE
- 10-30% die in 1 month of dx
- 30-50% long-term complications
- 33% will have reccurrence within 10 years

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Pulmonary embolism

Who is at risk?

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  • CHF
  • acute MI
  • CVA
  • under 40 y.o
  • obesity
  • lupus
  • immobilized or bed rest
  • SCI
  • trauma
  • oral contraceptives
  • post-op ortho surgery
  • prior DVT
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Pulmonary embolism

What are the causes?

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Because of a complication of a DVT
- most commonly from leg contributes to sudden block of pulm artery

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Pulmonary embolism

What are the sx?

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  • acute dyspnea or tachypnea
  • chest pain
  • cough with hemoptysis
  • tachy and weak
  • hypotensive
  • lightheaded
  • dizzy
  • syncope
  • anxiety
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Pulmonary embolism

What is the treatment?

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  • prevention of DVT with exercise and medications
  • heparin therapy is most common to treat DVT
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Pulmonary embolism

What are the risk factors?

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For LE thrombus formation

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Pulmonary embolism

What is indicative of immediate medical intervention?

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confirmed hypotensive or cardiogenic shock

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Pulmonary embolism

What is the PE is non-emergent?

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Low risk = complete Well’s score
- peform D-dimer

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Pulmonary embolism

What is a D-dimer?

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a marker for fibrinolysis
- measures by product of blood clotting
- released when blood clot starts to break down
- high sensitivity/low specificity for detecting PE/DVS

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Pulmonary embolism

What is the norms?

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Normal < .050
elevated is +

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Pulmonary embolism

What if its moderate to high-risk?

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Go straight to imaging:
- CPTA
- V/Q scan ventilation perfusion scan was used historically

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Pulmonary embolism

What is the gold standard for imaging?

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Pulmonary embolism

What is the primary management?

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Prevention
- compression stockings
- intermittent pneumatic compression
- early mobilization
- anticoagulants
- IVC filter

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Pulmonary embolism

What is the acute management?

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thrombolytic therapy + pulmonary embolectomy
- heparin is most commonly to treat PE

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What is pulmonary hypertension?
high BP in the lungs
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# Pulmonary hypertension What are the causes?
Blood vessels in the lungs become damaged, stiff, narrow - need right-side of heart to work harder
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the signs and sx?
* jugular venous distention * irregular heart sonds * edema in abdomen or LEs
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is group 1?
pulmonary arterial hypertension arteries in lung narrow, thicken, stiffen - can progress from normal to thrombi formation - BP can't overcome the resistance = flow backs up so decreased blood to lungs and O2 is reduced
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# Pulmonary hypertension Leaving group 1 untreated will lead to?
R-sided HF and death
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the treatment of group 1?
therapy targeted for pulmonary arteries
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the goal of group 1?
sx relief QOL slow disease progression
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the most common causes of group 1?
* dyspneea on exertion * fainting
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is group 2?
due to left-sided heart heart disease - systolic/diastolic dysfunction
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# Pulmonary hypertension What occurs when the L-side can't keep up with the blood coming from the lungs?
theres a backup of blood = raising pressure in the lungs
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the treatment of group 2?
management of L HF
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is group 3?
due to lung disease chronic lung disease and/or chronic hypoxemia
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the possible causes of chronic lung diseases for group 3?
- obstructive and RLD - sleep apnea - licing in high altitude for a long time
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is treatment of group 3?
manage underlying lung condition
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# Pulmonary hypertension The artries in the lungs will tighten causing?
Tighten so that blood can only go to well ventilated areas of the lungs
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is group 4?
Due to chronic blood clots in the lungs - not able to dissolve the blot in the lungs
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# Pulmonary hypertension What does chronic thromboembolic lead to?
scarring in the artery = increasing resistance R side needs to work harder
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is the treament for group 4?
thromboendarterectomy surgery or medication if not a surgical candidate
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# Pulmonary hypertension What is group 5?
Because of associated condition or unknown origin sarcoidosis, sickle-cell anemia, splenectomy, metabolic disorders
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