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Cooldude101

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following risk factors are associated with an increase in the incidence of pulmonary embolism? 1. Advanced age 2. Immobilization 3. Multiple injuries from trauma 4. Positive smoking history
 
  a. 2 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of patients who die from pulmonary embolism are not suspected before death?
 
  a. 5
  b. 20
  c. 40
  d. 70


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kingfahad97

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Several conditions enhance the intravascular coagulability of the blood and predispose to venous thromboembolic disease (Box 28-1). The most frequent causes of an inherited hypercoagulable state are the factor V Leiden mutation and the prothrombin gene mutation, which together ac-count for 50 to 60 of cases. The major acquired risk factors for VTE include recent major surgery, trauma, immobilization, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, malignancy, pregnancy, oral contraceptives, and myeloproliferative disorders.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
More than 70 of patients who die from pulmonary embolism are not suspected before death.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM

ashely1112

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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