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PBDS ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP CLINICAL JUDGMENT COMPARE AND CONTRAST Date Unit Name Compare and contrast the clinical symptoms/data and elinical management for the complications identified below CLINICAL SYMPTOMS/ DATA MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS) COMPLICATION PULMONARY EMBOLUS Chest pain-describe) MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | Chest pain-(describe)

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Complication	Clinical symptoms	Intervention
Pulmonary embolus When an artery in your lung is blocked by a clot this can lead pulmonary embolism	Chest pain along with shortness of breath, cough it may be bloody, pain your back, nails become blue these are the some of signs of pulmonary embolism	Treatment with anticoagulants
Myocardial infarction Block with clot or something in the blood flow to the coronary arteries will cause myocardial infarction	Chest pain Reduction in blood flow through heart blood vessels causes the death of heart muscle cells. Though similar to angina chest pain, a heart attack is usually a more severe, crushing pain usually in the centre or left side of the chest and is not relieved by rest. Sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, or severe weakness may accompany the pain.	Treatment with anticoagulants Removing the block with angioplasty