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Pulmonary embolism refers to the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a thrombus that originates somewhere in the venous system or in the right side of the heart.

That is - there is compromised perfusion of the pulmonary capillaries because it is blocked by something such as fat (post orthopaedic surgery or rupture of atherosclerosis plaque), air, blood clots (eg from a DVT), amniotic fluid, or septic thrombus.

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2. Is it obstructive or restrictive? Why?

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2. Is it obstructive or restrictive? Why?

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Neither- The lung isn't the issue (it's a perfusion issue)!
The presence of blood clot getting lodged within the blood vessels of the lungs is limiting blood flow, causing a redistribution of blood flow from occluded pulmonary arteries to  nonoccluded arteries.

When the lungs become ischemic and inflammation occurs, it becomes an restrictive issue

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3. How does the condition effect lung compliance and/or airway resistance?

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3. How does the condition effect lung compliance and/or airway resistance?

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The Condition would not effect Lung Compliance and Airway resistance.
Both would be normal due since PE represent only a clot which hinders blood flow.
In the long term of this condition Lung Compliance may decrease as the clot can cause ischeamia reducing the lungs ability to inflate and deflate

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4. Explain the role of V/Q mismatch in this condition.

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4. Explain the role of V/Q mismatch in this condition.

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With the nature of the occlusion in the arteries, the capillaries are being hypo perfused despite normal ventilation.

V/Q mismatch occurs due to redistribution of blood from occluded pulmonary arteries to the nonoccluded vessels. This results in extremely high or infinite V/Q units in the embolized areas and low V/Q units in the nonembolized regions due to over perfusion.

In conclusion, the V/Q ration would be high. Lungs are being ventilation but the arteries are not perfused.

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5. How is oxygenation and ventilation affected? Eg. consider O2 content, O2 delivery, alveolar ventilation 

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5. How is oxygenation and ventilation affected? Eg. consider O2 content, O2 delivery, alveolar ventilation 

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Oxygenation is affected but ventilation is not affected.
O2 perfusion is affected due to dead space ventilation (High V/Q).

Poor perfusion will cause low PaO2 and SaO2 content. Oxygen used up in arteries (by cells) and unable to get "fresh o2" due to the poor perfusion.

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6. What type of respiratory failure would this condition lead to?

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6. What type of respiratory failure would this condition lead to?

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Type 1

There is a failure to increase PaO2 so the body will try and compensate by breathing faster and harder. CO2 will be eliminated so it is not type 2 respiratory failure.

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Respiratory alkalosis

Increase in RR (hyperventilation), blowing off more CO2 (alkalosis) but not getting enough oxygen
Properties of CO2 makes it easier to diffuse (relative to O2) in other non-obstructive areas

Reduced PO2 (hypoxemia)
Reduced PCO2 (hypocapnia)

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8. What are the typical clinical manifestations/ patient assessment data? (relate these to pathophysiology concepts already described)

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8. What are the typical clinical manifestations/ patient assessment data? (relate these to pathophysiology concepts already described)

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Pain, SOB, Hypoxemia, Increased RR, Tachycardia

Air entry to the lungs will normal. Auscultation would be normal.

Deranged coagulation --> Consider a D-Dimer test

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9. OPTIONAL: Important vocabulary (include list of key vocabulary referenced; if you do not know the term(s), look up and add a definition for the word(s))

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9. OPTIONAL: Important vocabulary (include list of key vocabulary referenced; if you do not know the term(s), look up and add a definition for the word(s))

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CO2 easier to diffuse than O2 - so easier to eliminate CO2 than to exchange O2.