NURS 203 Lecture Notes - Deep Vein Thrombosis, Rheumatoid Nodule, Rheumatoid Arthritis
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2 types of emboli tiny ones that produce wedge shaped hemorrhagic emboli or can chip off large ones. Mc site for thrombosis is the deep veins of the lower leg. This is not the most common site for embolization; it is the femoral vein (this is the mc site for embolization). Makes sense b/c venous clots propagate toward the heart (deep veins to the femoral vein, and the femoral vein is a larger vessel, therefore it is more likely to chip off). So, the femoral vein is the mc site for embolization to the lung. The deep veins are the mc site where deep venous thrombosis begins. (when it get to the femoral vein, it is dangerous for embolization). So, small ones produces hemorrhagic infarct that is only if you have an underlying lung dz. If i have a small embolus, prob won"t infarct b/c don"t have abnormal lungs. However, if you have preexisting lung dz you will infarct.
