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Pulmonary Embolism
General Info
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Risk Factors | Venous Stasis Hypercoagulability Venous endothelial diseases Predisposing Conditions |
| Risk Factors Venous Stasis | Prolonged immobilization Prolonged sitting/traveling Varicose Veins Spinal Cord Injury |
| Risk Factors Hypercoagulability | Injury Tumor (pancreatic, GI/GU, breast, lung) Increased platelet count (polycythemia) |
| Risk Factors Venous endothelial diseases | Thrombophlebitis Vascular Disease Foreign Bodies (FV / central venous catheters) |
| Risk Factors Predisposing Conditions | Obesity, Pregnancy, Oral Contraceptive use Hx of previous -thrombophiebitis, PE, Constrictive clothing |
| Subjective Assessment | Chest Pain: -substernal, localized crushing, sharp, stabbing with respirations -Sudden onset dyspnea -Restless, irritable, anxious -Sense of impending doom |
| Objective Assessment | - Tachypnea, Tachycardia - Syncope - Hypotension - Hemoptysis - Distended neck veins - Low grade fever, flu-like symptoms |