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Predisposing factors to DVT
older age

immobilization

previous DVT

anesthesia

surgery - orthopedic (especially hip)

pregnancy

malignant disease

hypercoagulable state
clinical symptoms of PE
shortness of breath

very nonspecific
nonthrombic causes of PE
fat (long bone fracture)

amniotic fluid (pregnancy)

foreign body

tumor

spetic
D-dimer test
not an initial test for PE

indicates clotting (somewhere)

use if Wells criteria indicates unlikely PE
best test for PE
spiral CT scan angiography

followed by V/Q lung scan and then pulm angiogram
wells criteria for PE
determine probability of PE

includes:
clinical symptoms of DVT (leg swelling, pain with palp)

other diagnosis less likely

HR > 100

immobilization

previous DVT/PE

hymoptysis

malignancy

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if > 6 then high probability
management for PE/DVT
heparin is best

thrombolytics if person has PE and is hypotensive

IVC filter to prevent further occurance
PERC (PE rule out criteria)
age less than 50 years

HR less than 100 bpm

oxyhemoglobin sat > 95%

no hemoptysis

no estrogen use

no prior DVT

no leg swelling unilateral

no surgery or trauma requiring hospiralization