Question 87 · LDEK · Cardiac emergencies
The following conditions:
1) long-term immobilization;
2) malignant tumors and antineoplastic treatment;
3) large surgical operations (involving lower limbs, the pelvis or the abdomen);
4) obesity; are the risk factors for:
2) malignant tumors and antineoplastic treatment;
3) large surgical operations (involving lower limbs, the pelvis or the abdomen);
4) obesity; are the risk factors for:
- A. heart attack.
- B. COPD.
- C. pulmonary embolism.
- D. asthma.
- E. acute atelectasis.
Hint
These factors reflect Virchow's triad — venous stasis, hypercoagulability and endothelial injury.
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