Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

Flashcard 251: Cardiac tamponade features are _____, jugular venous distension, & muffled heart sounds (Beck's triad)

Answer: hypotension

Flashcard 252: If a DVT is unlikely (≤ 1 points) a _____

Answer: D-dimer is performed

Flashcard 253: A provoked DVT involves anticoagulation for _____

Answer: 3 months

Flashcard 254: Using the _____: ≥ 2 points = DVT is likely ≤ 1 points = DVT is unlikely

Answer: two-level DVT Wells score

Flashcard 255: If a DVT is unlikely (≤ 1 points) and the D-dimer is +ve then _____

Answer: arrange a proximal leg vein ultrasound scan within 4 hours

Flashcard 256: _____ is a condition where the heart becomes compressed by excess fluid in the pericardium

Answer: Cardiac tamponade

Flashcard 257: The most dangerous complication of a DVT is _____

Answer: pulmonary embolism

Flashcard 258: If a DVT is likely (≥ 2 points) a proximal leg vein ultrasound scan is -ve then _____

Answer: D-dimer is done

Flashcard 259: If a DVT is unlikely (≤ 1 points on Wells' Score) and the D-dimer is negative, then the _____

Answer: diagnosis is excluded

Extra: According to the Wells' Criteria for DVT: - Score ≤ 1: DVT Unlikely. Proceed to D-dimer; if negative, DVT is ruled out. - Score ≥ 2: DVT Likely. Proceed directly to Compression Ultrasonography.

Flashcard 260: If a DVT is likely (≥ 2 points) a _____ with the results available within 4 hours

Answer: proximal leg vein ultrasound scan