Quiz on pulmonary embolism

Short quiz on pulmonary embolism Quiz on pulmonary embolism Please wait while the activity loads. If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled. If loading fails, click here to try again Congratulations - you have completed Quiz on pulmonary embolism. You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%% Your answers are highlighted below. Question 1Risk of intracranial bleed for tenecteplase in acute pulmonary embolism:A2%B5%C10%D15%Question 1 Explanation:  The incidence hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolysis of acute pulmonary embolism with tenecteplase was 2% while it was only 0.2% in those given heparin alone. But there was a significant reduction in all cause mortality / hemodynamic collapse in the tenecteplase treated group. Hence tenecteplase can be considered in all with hypotension and as rescue treatment in those with evidence of right ventricular dysfunction and myocardial injury. Question 2Surgical embolectomy in pulmonary embolism is indicated in:AImpending paradoxical systemic embolismBHypotension with contraindication for thrombolysisCFailed thrombolysisDAll of the aboveQuestion 2 Explanation:  By impending paradoxical systemic embolism, it is meant that a thrombus in transit has been caught in the patent foramen ovale and is...
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