pulmonary vascular disease Flashcards
1
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PE risk factors
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recent trauma recent surgery cancer signif cardiopulmonary disease e.g. MI pregnancy inherited thrombophilia
2
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PE symptoms
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pleuritic chest pain
cough
haemoptysis
SOB
3
Q
PE signs
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pleural rub
stoney dullness
tachycardia
tachypnoea
4
Q
PE: pre-test probability
A
Well’s score
5
Q
PE investigations
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FBC blood gas CXR ECG D-dimer CTPA V/Q scan echo
6
Q
PE treatment
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oxygen LMWH e.g. dalteparin warfarin DOAC thrombolysis pulmonary embolectomy
7
Q
pulmonary hypertension
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elevated blood pressure in pulmonary artery arterial tree
8
Q
pulmonary hypertension: mean pulmonary artery pressure of…
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> 25mmHg
9
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pulmonary hypertension causes
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idiopathic 2ry to chronic resp disease 2ry to L heart disease portal hupertensio n congential heart disease
10
Q
pulmonary hypertension symptoms
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exertional SOB
chest tightness
exertional (pre)syncope
11
Q
pulmonary hypertension signs
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elevated JVP R ventricular heave loud pulmonary 2nd heart sound hepatomegaly ankle oedema
12
Q
pulmonary hypertension investigations
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ECG Lung function tesrts CXR Echo V/Q scan CTPA
