Playlist
Show Playlist
Hide Playlist
Pulmonary Embolism: Summary
-
Slides 11 VascularMedicine advanced.pdf
-
Download Lecture Overview
00:01 So in summary pulmonary embolism can usually be diagnosed with one of several non-invasive tests. For example, the CT angiogram of the lungs. 00:09 The CT angiogram of the lungs involves intravenous injection of a dye that appears white to the x-ray machine and defects in an artery that is filled with dye are the result of a blood clot in the lung. And, as we’ve talked about, in 90% of the time this originates in the veins of the leg. 00:27 And pulmonary embolism can be fatal if a large proportion of the lung circulation is obstructed. 00:33 So it’s an illness to be taken very seriously.
About the Lecture
The lecture Pulmonary Embolism: Summary by Joseph Alpert, MD is from the course Venous Diseases.
Included Quiz Questions
What percentage of pulmonary emboli originate in the legs?
- > 90%
- 60%
- 79%
- 80%
- 85%
Author of lecture Pulmonary Embolism: Summary
Joseph Alpert, MD
Customer reviews
5,0 of 5 stars
| 5 Stars |
|
5 |
| 4 Stars |
|
0 |
| 3 Stars |
|
0 |
| 2 Stars |
|
0 |
| 1 Star |
|
0 |
