What treatment is initiated in patients suspected of pulmonary ...

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What treatment is initiated in patients suspected of pulmonary emboli, and continued until pul-monary emboli is ruled out?
 
  a. Antiarrhythmia
  b. Anticoagulation
  c. Corticosteroids
  d. Diuretics

Question 2

What percentage of the pulmonary vascular bed must be occluded by emboli before pulmonary hypertension occurs?
 
  a. 25
  b. 33
  c. 50
  d. 75

[medine]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Unless there is a contraindication to anticoagulation of the patient (e.g., recent bleeding, head trauma, etc.), anticoagulation is often begun when the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is first suspected and continued until pulmonary embolism is ruled out by tests.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Pulmonary hypertension occurs when 50 of the pulmonary vascular bed has been occluded.

[bucstennis@aim.com]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[cpetit11]

Excellent