7 results
Pulmonary Embolism - Prognosis
Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)
Age X, Male gender (10), History of cancer (30),
Category: • Class ... mortality • Class ... mortality • Class ... mortality • Class ... mortality • Class
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... PE-related) • PESI class ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Risk #prognostication
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Acquired Risk ... considered in all cases ... cardiovascular risk ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
group-based exercise class ... CDC, entitled “Algorithm ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... accounts for —9096 of cases ... fractures reduces the risk ... Pathophysiology ... Embolism of marrow
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
after pulmonary embolism ... Pathophysiology ... pro-BNP levels • Risk ... WHO functional class ... WHO functional class
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... ASA class If ... high risk > 1% risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm