pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary Embolism is

• blood clots that form due to excessive exercise

• bleeding that occurs due to deep vein thrombosis complication

• the occlusion of the pulmonary arteries

• the occlusion of the pulmonary vein

risk factors of Pulmonary Embolism

• thrombocytopenia

• prolonged standing < 8 hours

• major trauma

• colon cancer

ECG is one of the crucial test for Pulmonary embolism

• true

• false

thrombolytic therapy doses for massive Pulmonary embolism

• streptokinase load with 250 000 IU IV infusion for 30 mins, followed by 100 000 IU/hour IV infusion for 24 hours

• streptokinase load with 100 000 IU IV infusion for 30 mins, followed by 250 000 IU IV infusion for 24 hours

• streptokinase load with 500 000 IU IV infusion for 1 hour, followed by 250 000 IU IV infusion for 24 hours

• streptokinase 250 000 IU IV infusion for 1 hour, followed by 100 000 IU/hour IV infusion for 24 hours

anticoagulant medications that use in PE

• high molecular weight heparin overlapped with warfarin

• low molecular weight heparin overlapped with warfarin

• aspirin overlapped with warfarin

• clopidogrel overlapped with warfarin