VTE Background - Maldonado
thrombus - CORRECT ANSWER-clot
embolus - CORRECT ANSWER-traveling clot
why are DVT dangerous - CORRECT ANSWER-deep veins below the waist can
travel up to the lungs
PE locations - CORRECT ANSWER-subsegmental
segmental
lobar
saddle
saddle PE - CORRECT ANSWER-when two main arteries, come into lungs, clot
blocks the entire blood supply of lungs
acute symptoms means - CORRECT ANSWER-immediate symptoms
subacute symptoms means - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms in days to weeks
chronic symptoms means - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms over years
massive PE - CORRECT ANSWER-high risk
hypotension SBP<90 or 40mmHg over 15min
or requires vasopressors
submassive PE - CORRECT ANSWER-intermediate risk
hemodynamically stable with RV strain
low risk PE - CORRECT ANSWER-no evidence of RV strain
RV strain - CORRECT ANSWER-right ventricular strain
DVT symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-unilateral leg pain
swelling
thrombus - CORRECT ANSWER-clot
embolus - CORRECT ANSWER-traveling clot
why are DVT dangerous - CORRECT ANSWER-deep veins below the waist can
travel up to the lungs
PE locations - CORRECT ANSWER-subsegmental
segmental
lobar
saddle
saddle PE - CORRECT ANSWER-when two main arteries, come into lungs, clot
blocks the entire blood supply of lungs
acute symptoms means - CORRECT ANSWER-immediate symptoms
subacute symptoms means - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms in days to weeks
chronic symptoms means - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms over years
massive PE - CORRECT ANSWER-high risk
hypotension SBP<90 or 40mmHg over 15min
or requires vasopressors
submassive PE - CORRECT ANSWER-intermediate risk
hemodynamically stable with RV strain
low risk PE - CORRECT ANSWER-no evidence of RV strain
RV strain - CORRECT ANSWER-right ventricular strain
DVT symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-unilateral leg pain
swelling