Which is the commonest cause for death in acute pulmonary embolism
Posted Oct 31 2012 12:16pm
The commonest cause for death in massive pulmonary embolism is
RV shock
Massive Hemoptysis
Primary VF originating right ventricle
Refractory Type 1 Respiratory failure
Answer :1 .(RV shock , RV standstill and RV , RV stunning is the unequivocal cause for sudden death in pulmonary embolism . This RV shock occur very early .Once the patient survives the initial RV scare (say 24-48 hours) usually do well if prompt thrombolysis and anti-coagulation is administered )
The commonest cause for death in massive pulmonary embolism is
Answer : 1 .(RV shock , RV standstill and RV , RV stunning is the unequivocal cause for sudden death in pulmonary embolism . This RV shock occur very early .Once the patient survives the initial RV scare (say 24-48 hours) usually do well if prompt thrombolysis and anti-coagulation is administered )