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Pulmonary embolism
PA CLin Med
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Health Care
Graduate
09/25/2009

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PE causes hypotension which is defined as
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<90 systolic or a drop >/=40 from baseline for >15minutes
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which cardiovascular Sx would lead you to think about PE?
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hypotension + elevated central venous pressure (neck vein distension)
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Dx is missed in __% of cases.
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50-70%
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what is the relationship btwn DVT and PE?
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half or more of patients with DVT will develop PE
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65-95% of the emboli come from:
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deep venous sys of the lower extremeties
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