Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Quiz
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What percentage of cases do medium-sized emboli occlude peripheral pulmonary branches?

  • 60-80%
  • 20-35% (correct)
  • 5%
  • None of the above

    • Which of the following can large emboli cause when impacting major pulmonary arteries?

  • Pulmonary infarction
  • Sudden death (correct)
  • Acute left-sided heart failure
  • Hemoptysis

    • What is the typical source of a large pulmonary thrombo-embolus?

  • Deep veins of the legs (correct)
  • Large veins of the arms
  • Peripheral pulmonary branches
  • Major pulmonary arteries

    • What is the main cause of infarction in the pulmonary arteries?

    <p>Acute local ischemia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can infarcts in the pulmonary arteries appear like?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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