pulm embolism/atelectasis

Most pulmonary emboli originate from thrombi in the:

Which of the following is a thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) agent?

Name three commonly used diagnostic testing procedures for pulmonary embolism:

Which of the above three is considered most definitive?

Name three common types of emboli:

Pulmonary infarction due to pulmonary emboli is rare because the lung tissue receives oxygen
from three sources. What are these three sources?

Contributing factors for the development of a DVT include:

What is the most common symptom of a patient with pulmonary emboli?

What respiratory therapy modality is always indicated in the treatment of pulmonary embolism?

Which of the following hemodynamic values would commonly be INCREASED in a patient with pulmonary emboli?

Name three contributing factors to atelectasis:

contributing factos sample of inadequate lung distention

contributing factors sample of obstruction of airways

contributing factors sample of insufficient surfactant levels

Which chest X-ray finding would be seen in pulmonary atelectasis?

What three respiratory therapy modalities are often indicated in the treatment of postoperative atelectasis? What does each modality treat? (Ahem, ‘modalities’ are general, not specific)