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Flashcards by Zander Prewitt, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Zander Prewitt
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| most common EKG finding in massive/submassive PE (other than tachycardia) | anterior and inferior T-wave inversion |
| what percentage of PE patients will have infiltrates present on their CXR | 13.50% |
| What percentage of PE patients will have a normal CXR? | 40.10% |
| what are the two most common abnormalities present on CXR in patients with PE? | atelectasis (16.9%) and pleural effusion (16.2%) |
| What is the most common symptom of PE? | dyspnea at rest (50.1%) |
| what percentage of the time will PE present with upper abdominal pain? | 10.70% |
| what percentage of the time will PE present with fever? | 9.70% |
| Definition of massive PE? | PE associated with hypotension or shock |
| definition of submassive PE? | PE without shock but with signs of RV strain (ultrasound findings, elevated trop or BNP, or new ECG changes- complete or incomplete RBBB, anteroseptal ST-segment elevation/depression or anterolateral TWI) |
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