Venous thromboembolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Pulmonary emboli are usually clinically silent as the embolus is usually _____ (size) and self-resolves

Answer: small

Flashcard 2: What class of drugs may be used for reperfusion therapy for STEMI when PCI is not available? _____

Answer: Thrombolytics

Flashcard 3: Direct factor Xa inhibitors may be used for stroke prophylaxis in patients with _____

Answer: atrial fibrillation

Flashcard 4: Hypotension and distended neck veins + clear lungs = _____ infarction

Answer: right ventricular

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Flashcard 5: What does CHADS-VASc stand for? C: _____ H: _____ A: _____ D: _____ S: Stroke/TIA/thromboembolism (2 points) V: Vascular disease (MI, PAD, aortic plaque) A: Age 65-74 Sc: Female sex

Answer: Congestive heart failure

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Flashcard 6: One common cause of an embolic ischemic stroke is DVT in a patient with a _____

Answer: patent foramen ovale

Flashcard 7: priapism

Answer: spinal trauma, sickle cell disease, medications

Extra: painful, sustained erection not associated with sexual desire or stimulation

Flashcard 8: hemorrhagic stroke

Answer:

Extra: HTN, anticoagulation, neoplasia, recent ischemic stroke

Flashcard 9: hereditary hemorrhagic telangectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome)

Answer:

Extra: telangectasia, recurrent epistaxis, skin discolorations, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)AD