NR 574 CEA MIDTERM EXAM VTE AND SHOCK
1. What are the classic symptoms of DVT?
*Answer√√ Unilateral leg swelling, pain, warmth, erythema
2. What is the most common risk factor for DVT?
*Answer√√ Immobility
3. What is the initial diagnostic test for suspected DVT?
*Answer√√ Duplex ultrasound
4. What are the classic symptoms of pulmonary embolism?
*Answer√√ Sudden dyspnea, pleuritic
chest pain, tachycardia
5. What is the most common EKG finding in pulmonary embolism?
*Answer√√ Sinus tachycardia
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, 6. What is the gold standard diagnostic test for stable pulmonary embolism?
*Answer√√ CT
angiography of the chest
7. What is the best diagnostic test for PE in renal failure?
*Answer√√ V/Q scan
8. What is the role of D-dimer in PE evaluation?
*Answer√√ Rule out PE in low-risk patients only
9. How is hemodynamically unstable PE defined?
*Answer√√ Hypotension or shock
10. What is the management of hemodynamically unstable PE?
*Answer√√ Thrombolytics
11. What is the initial treatment for stable PE?
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1. What are the classic symptoms of DVT?
*Answer√√ Unilateral leg swelling, pain, warmth, erythema
2. What is the most common risk factor for DVT?
*Answer√√ Immobility
3. What is the initial diagnostic test for suspected DVT?
*Answer√√ Duplex ultrasound
4. What are the classic symptoms of pulmonary embolism?
*Answer√√ Sudden dyspnea, pleuritic
chest pain, tachycardia
5. What is the most common EKG finding in pulmonary embolism?
*Answer√√ Sinus tachycardia
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, 6. What is the gold standard diagnostic test for stable pulmonary embolism?
*Answer√√ CT
angiography of the chest
7. What is the best diagnostic test for PE in renal failure?
*Answer√√ V/Q scan
8. What is the role of D-dimer in PE evaluation?
*Answer√√ Rule out PE in low-risk patients only
9. How is hemodynamically unstable PE defined?
*Answer√√ Hypotension or shock
10. What is the management of hemodynamically unstable PE?
*Answer√√ Thrombolytics
11. What is the initial treatment for stable PE?
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