WorksheetsPulmonary Embolism
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
pulmonary embolism (PE)
most from DVT- preventable DVT prophylaxis
medical emergency- CT scan
PE can block circulation to lung-causing necrosis, shock cardiac arrest
respiratory impairment in 60% lung tissue cause
fatty emboli
same things apply to fatty emboli as PE- block circulation to lung- necrosis shock cardiac arrest
very concerning and can move to heart
placental tears
iatrogenic injury
large emboli
very concerning- can move to heart
same as PE
placental tears
iatrogenic injury
amniotic emboli
placental tears
very concerning-can move to heart- blockage in 60 percent can lead to immediate right sided heart failure
because of iatrogenic injury
same as PE
air embolus
because of iatrogenic injury
very concerning-can move to heart- blockage in 60 percent can lead to immediate right sided heart failure
same as fatty embolus
placental tears
s/s of pulmonary embolism
small- chest pain, cough, dyspnea small
large,, increased chest pain with coughing or deep breathing, tachypnea, and dyspnea develops sudden
later s/s- hemoptysis, hypoxia causing anxiety, restlessness, pallor, tachycardia
massive- severe crushing chest pain, low BP, rapid weak pulse, loss of consciousness, cardiac and respiratory distress
treatment for pulmonary embolism
assessment of risk, protein C deficit, surgically retrieve embolus
heparin or streptokinase injection
cranial ventilator
embolectomy
