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1
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Embolus definition

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a blood clot that travels from one part of the body to another through the circulatory system

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USA admissions rate for PE per year

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300,000-600,000

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USA death rate for PE per year

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50,000

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Thrombosis

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clotting of blood

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thrombus

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blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there

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Pulmonary Embolus

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Abbreviated (PE). Is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The blockage usually is caused by a blood clot that travels to the lung from a vein in the leg

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Virchow, Rudolf

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A German physician, pathologist, philosopher. Invented idea of pulmonary embolism occurring. He invented the words embolization and thrombus. Proved PE happens by putting clotted blood in dogs Iliac veins and proving how PE happens

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What is Virchows Triad?

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Explains what causes people to have clotting in their veins

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Virchows Triad 3 things

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Stasis- not moving for long periods of time.
Injury- car accident, broken bone, surgery (increases chances of having a blockage)
Hypercoagulability- Increased ability to clot

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Injury 5 examples

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Trauma.
total hip replacement.
car accident.
fracture.
central catheter (chemo)

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Hypercoagulability 5 examples

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cancer.
post-op.
post-trauma.
pregnancy (6x) oral contraception

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stasis 5 examples

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Bedrest-elderly.
post-op.
post-mi 35%
Cva 60%
paraplegia-paralyzed 90%

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signs and symptoms of lower extremity DVT (3)

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Swelling of the leg.
Pain in the leg or calf.
Discoloration (usually purple)

14
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Gross Anatomy

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The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of organs and tissues that are visible to the naked eye

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Thrill

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A vibration felt by the examiner

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Bruit

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Sound. Typically an abnormal one, heard through a stethoscope. (Murmur)

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Palpation or To Palpate

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The process of using ones hands to examine the body, especially while perceiving or diagnosing a disease or illness

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Acute

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Just happened or recently happened

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Chronic

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Having a persisting illness for a long time or constantly recurring

20
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Duplex

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Combination of Doppler and B-mode(image)

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Bullet embolus

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A bullet that enters the blood stream and embolizes (travels) to a different part of the body

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Paradoxical embolus

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Occasionally causes right to left septal defect which causes a blood clot to go somewhere else other than legs. Starts as a venous embolus and ends up as a blockage in the arterial system

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CVI

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Chronic Venous Insufficiency

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Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

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When valves get stuck open in the veins. Don’t keep blood flowing in the right direction

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CVI symptoms

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Leg swelling
Ankle Pigmentation
Ulceration

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PE symptoms (7)

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  1. Dyspnea- difficulty breathing, gasping for air
  2. Hemoptysis- Coughing up blood
  3. Tachycardia- Rapid heart rate
  4. Rales- The noise lungs make when they have too much water in them
  5. Tachypnea-rapid breathing
  6. Chest pain
  7. Fever
27
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% of untreated DVT that become PE

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20-25%

28
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What do CT scans help with?

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Help with diagnosing PE

29
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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

30
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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up blood

31
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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

32
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Rales

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Noise lungs make when they have too much water in them

33
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Tachypnea

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Rapid breathing