USMLE Step 1 Review/Respiratory

Predisposing Conditions for Pulmonary Embolism: TOM SCH PREFER

 * T - Trauma
 * O - Obesity
 * M - Malignancy
 * S - Surgery
 * C - Cardiac disease
 * H - Hospitalization
 * P - Past history, Pregnancy, Post-partum
 * R - Rest (bed-bound)
 * E - Estrogen,
 * F - Fracture
 * E - Elderly
 * R - Road trip

ARTERIAL OCCLUSION (Signs of Compartment Syndrome)
6 Ps
 * Pain
 * Pallor
 * Paralysis
 * Paresthesias
 * Poikilothermia (perishing with cold)
 * Pulselessness

Useful Websites

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