PE

abbr.1. physical education2. Prince Edward Island3. probable error4. professional engineer

PE

Abbreviation for:
pancreatic endocrine
pancreatic exocrine
pancreatic extract
parabolic equation
paraffin embedded
pars externa
partial epilepsy
paternity exclusion
peak ejection
pectus excavatum
pelvic examination
pelvic exenteration
penile enlargement
penile erection
performance error
pericardial effusion
peritoneal exudate
personal edition
phenylephrine
phorbol ester
phosphoethanolamine
physical examination
physical exercise
physician extender
phytoestrogen
phyto-oestrogen
pigment epithelium
pilocarpine epinephrine
placental extract
plasma exchange
plasmapheresis
platinum etoposide
pleural effusion
point of entry
portal-enteric
post-exposure
potential energy
prediction error
pre-eclampsia
pre-exposure
pressure equalisation
proliferative enteropathy
prolonged exposure
pseudoephedrine
pulmonary embolectomy
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary embolus
pulmonary oedema
pyrogenic exotoxin

PE

Abbreviation for pulmonary embolism; preeclampsia.

embolism

(em'bo-lizm) [ embolus + -ism] Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by debris. Blood clots, cholesterol-containing plaques, masses of bacteria, cancer cells, amniotic fluid, fat from the marrow of broken bones, and injected substances (e.g., air bubbles or particulate matter) all may lodge in blood vessels and obstruct the circulation.

air embolism

Obstruction of a blood vessel caused by an air bubble.

Etiology

Air may enter a vessel postoperatively, during intravenous injections, after failure to purge intravenous lines, or as a result of rupture of a central line balloon. NOTE: A very small amount of air in a vessel or intravenous tubing is not hazardous.

Symptoms

Symptoms include sudden onset of dyspnea, unequal breath sounds, hypotension, weak pulse, elevated central venous pressure, cyanosis, sharp chest pains, hemoptysis, a churning murmur over the precordium, and decreasing level of consciousness.

Patient care

When an air or gas embolism is suspected in the systemic venous circulation, echocardiography should be used to confirm its presence. The suspected site of gas entry should be secured and flooded with normal saline to prevent entry of more gas into the circulation. One hundred percent oxygen should be administered to the patient by nonrebreather mask. The patient should be immediately repositioned with the right atrium above the gas entry site, so that air will be trapped there and not move into the pulmonary circulation or the right heart. A central venous catheter should be placed into the central venous circulation and any gas bubbles and air aspirated from the catheter. Intravenous fluids and inotropic medications may be needed to support blood pressure and pulse.

Prevention: All air should be purged from the tubing of all IV administration sets before hookup and when solution bags or bottles are changed; air elimination filters should be used close to the patient; infusion devices with air detection capability should be used, as well as locking tubing, locking connection devices, or taped connections. For central lines, to increase peripheral resistance and prevent air from entering the superior vena cava, the patient should be instructed to perform a Valsalva maneuver as the stylet is removed from the catheter, during attachment of the IV tubing, and when adapters or caps are changed on ports.

amniotic fluid embolism

The entry of amniotic fluid through a tear in the placental membranes into the maternal circulation. This rare event may occur at any gestational age, but most commonly during labor, delivery or in the immediate postpartum period. The contents of the fluid (e.g., shed fetal cells, meconium, lanugo, vernix) may produce pulmonary or cerebral emboli. Cardiac arrest and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) commonly occur. Maternal death is a frequent complication

Symptoms

Chest pain, dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, hemorrhage, hypotension, or shock are potential symptoms. Amniotic fluid embolism is frequently fatal.

drug embolism

Embolism due to injected drugs, debris, or talc, often resulting in pulmonary infarction.

fat embolism

Abbreviation: FE
Embolism caused by globules of fat obstructing small blood vessels in the brain, lungs, and skin. It frequently occurs after fracture of long and pelvic bones or after orthopedic surgery and has been linked to episodes of acute pancreatitis, sickle-cell crisis, diabetes mellitus, osteomyelitis, and liposuction. Effects may be mild and undetected but can be severe, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, or disseminated intravascular coagulation. Those most at risk for FE are males age 20 to 40 injured in serious motor vehicle accidents and elderly adults after hip fracture.

Symptoms

Findings often include agitation, restlessness, delirium, convulsions, coma, tachycardia, tachypnea, dyspnea, wheezing, blood-tinged sputum, and fever, esp. during the first 12 to 72 hr after injury or insult, when fat emboli are most likely to occur. Petechiae may appear on the buccal membranes, conjunctival sacs, and the chest and axillae in a vestlike distribution. Retinal hemorrhages may be seen on fundoscopic examination. If fat globules lodge in the kidneys, renal failure may occur. Laboratory values are nonspecific but may show hypoxemia, suddenly decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, increased serum lipase, and fat globules in urine and/or sputum.

Patient care

There is evidence that FE can be prevented when long bone fractures are immobilized immediately. Limited movement and gentle handling of any fractures before fixation may help prevent fat globule release. Patients at risk, i.e., those with fractures of long bones, severe soft tissue bruising, or fatty liver injury, are assessed for symptoms of fat embolism. Chest radiograph reports are reviewed for evidence of mottled lung fields and right ventricular dilation, and the patient's electrocardiogram is checked for large S waves in lead I, large Q waves in lead III, and right axis deviation.

The patient's respiratory and neurological status are monitored frequently for signs of hypoxemia. The treatment for the syndrome is nonspecific: good general supportive care of fluid balance, vital signs, oxygenation, electrolytes, and hemodynamics. The patient is placed in the high Fowler's, orthopneic, or other comfortable position to improve ventilation; high-concentration oxygen is administered, and endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are initiated if the patient cannot maintain a PaO₂ of 60 mm Hg on 40% oxygen by face mask. Positive and end-expiratory pressure may be used to keep functional alveoli inflated to improve functional reserve capacity. IV fluid administration helps prevent shock. Deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry to open and stabilize atelectatic lung areas may improve lung capacity and ventilation. Prescribed pharmacological agents are administered; these may include steroids, heparin, and anxiolytic agents such as diazepam.

paradoxical embolism

Embolism arising from the venous circulation that enters the arterial circulation by crossing from the right side of the heart to the left side through a patent foramen ovale or septal defect. It may occasionally cause stroke in a patient with a deep venous thrombosis.

PULMONARY EMBOLISM: Septic pulmonary emboli seen in plain chest x-ray

pulmonary embolism

Abbreviation: PE
Embolism of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches, usually caused by an embolus from a blood clot in a lower extremity. Roughly 10% to 15% of patients with the disease will die. Risks for it include genetic predisposition, recent limb or pelvic fracture, burns, surgery (esp. hip or knee replacement), long-term immobility, enforced immobilization (long car or plane trips or hospitalization), pregnancy, use of estrogen-containing hormonal contraceptives, postmenopausal hormones, atrial fibrillation, vascular injury, IV drug abuse, polycythemia vera, heart failure, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia, thrombocytosis, dehydration, , advanced age, cancer, and obesity. Diagnosis is challenging because symptoms are nonspecific and often misinterpreted and may mimic other diseases of the limbs, abdomen, or chest. It is often assumed that a sudden, unexpected death occurring after a hospitalization was caused by an unsuspected PE, which is the third most common cause of death in the U.S. When a pulmonary embolism is suspected, evaluation includes oximetry, chest x-ray, blood tests for D-dimer, and, depending on local hospital practices, duplex venous ultrasonography of the legs, ventilation/perfusion scanning, or multidetector CT angiography of the chest. Pulmonary angiography was formerly the standard test but is now rarely performed because it is invasive, poses risk to the patient, and requires angiographic skill and excellent radiographic equipment. Treatment includes the administration of anticoagulants (low molecular weight heparins or unfractionated heparins, followed by oral warfarin). Oxygen is administered as prescribed by nasal cannula or mask. In critically ill patients, intubation and mechanical ventilation may be required. Thrombolytic drugs may be needed for massive emboli, i.e., those that cause shock or that impair the filling of the right atrium and ventricle with blood. Thrombolectomy may be attempted in critically ill patients when a competent surgical team is available. See: illustration; thrombosis, deep venous

Patient care

In the hospitalized patient, early mobilization, administration of prophylactic anticoagulants, and compression stockings (elastic or pneumatic) may prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Vital signs, oxygen saturation, respiratory effort, breath sounds, cardiac rhythm, and urinary output are monitored closely in affected patients. Signs of deterioration are promptly reported. The nurse assists with diagnostic studies and medical treatment and provides explanations of procedures and treatments, analgesics for pain, prescribed medications, supplemental oxygen, patient education, and emotional support. Once the pain is stable, the patient is encouraged to resume normal activities. After a pulmonary embolism most patients remain on anticoagulant therapy for at least 6 months. The patient is taught about taking the medication dosage precisely as prescribed, bleeding signs to be reported, avoidance of over-the-counter and prescription drugs that may influence anticoagulation, regulation of foods high in vitamins, and the need for frequent blood tests to ensure appropriate levels of anticoagulation. See: International Normalized Ratio.

In patients who cannot use anticoagulants, a filtering device may be inserted transvenously into the vena cava to try to prevent blood clots from embolizing from the legs to the heart and lungs.

pyemic embolism

Septic embolism.

septic embolism

An embolism made up of purulent matter that arises from the site of an infection caused by a pyogenic (pus-forming) organism. It can result in the spread of infection to a distant site. Synonym: pyemic embolism

PULMONARY EMBOLISM: Septic pulmonary emboli seen in plain chest x-ray

pulmonary embolism

Patient care

In patients who cannot use anticoagulants, a filtering device may be inserted transvenously into the vena cava to try to prevent blood clots from embolizing from the legs to the heart and lungs.

Patient discussion about PE

Q. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions regarding aerobic exercise post DVT and/or PE? A. drink a lot of water and be aware. if you take your meds i think there shouldn't be a problem, but i strongly recommend asking your physician about it. he knows you and the problem and can give you a much much better answer.

Q. experiencing sharp pain in my right kidney region... pain is acute and doesnt radiate... recently PE left lung have been taking warfrin, panadiene forte, two kinds of cholesterol/triglycerine reducing meds and champix quit smoking medication... recently tests showed the hight cholesterol and triglys' levels and also a swollen liver... pain is not in my liver area... past pain in this kidney recurrent but never as bad. always dull.. many years ago had a uti, which caused high protiene levels.. very bad at finishing anti-biotics... recently had tonsilitis.. This hurts and is tender to touch but does not bring on sharp pain when touched, sharp pain comes and goes after taking pain reliefA. Go to see a doctor - although its tempting to make the diagnosis over the net (I have several ideas about what it might be), it sounds like serious, especially if you had a PE lately - it could be a thrombus in the vein of the kidney, or maybe a stone (sounds like that according to the description of the pain). However, as I said, making the diagnosis without even seeing you isn't the wisest thing to do.
Take care,

Q. Are long flights dangerous? I'm flying next week to my vacation, and the flight is going to be rather long (almost 16 hours non-stop). Several years ago, my 75 years-old aunt had blood clot in her lung after a flight of similar length. I also heard that during flight the blood in the legs clots and that it can cause after that problems with the lungs and breathing.Does this mean it's dangerous for me to fly? Should I change my ticket to shorter connection flights?A. Do other relatives of yours have blood clotting problems too, like your aunt? You should tell a doctor about the problem your aunt had and ask if it's genetic.

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PE

Acronym	Definition
PE➣Peru
PE➣Physical Education
PE➣Professional Engineer
PE➣Price to Earnings (ratio)
PE➣Performance Evaluation
PE➣Per Esempio (Italian: For Example)
PE➣Probable Error
PE➣Press Enterprise (newspaper)
PE➣Professional Engineer (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying)
PE➣Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
PE➣Provider Edge (IETF RFC 2547)
PE➣Practice Expense (Medicare/Medicaid payments)
PE➣Private Equity
PE➣Portable Executable
PE➣Project Engineer
PE➣Program Element (Army financial)
PE➣Premature Ejaculation (male condition)
PE➣Public Enemy
PE➣Potential Energy
PE➣Prince Edward Island (Canada)
PE➣Professional Edition (usually describing software)
PE➣Por Ejemplo (Spanish: For Example)
PE➣Pernambuco (Brazil)
PE➣Personal Edition
PE➣Physical Examination
PE➣Processing Element
PE➣Public Education
PE➣Polyethylene
PE➣Por Exemplo (Portuguese: For Example)
PE➣Plain Edge
PE➣Planet Earth
PE➣Platinum Edition
PE➣Process Equipment
PE➣Peterborough (postcode, United Kingdom)
PE➣PerkinElmer (Massachusetts)
PE➣Phosphatidylethanolamine (lipid)
PE➣Pellet
PE➣Preliminary Engineering
PE➣Photo-Etched
PE➣Parlamento Europeo (Italian: European Parliament)
PE➣Principal Engineer
PE➣Permanent Establishment
PE➣Process Engineer
PE➣Perjantai (Finnish: Friday)
PE➣Program Evaluation
PE➣Philadelphia Eagles
PE➣Personal Effects (US DoD)
PE➣Pulmonary Embolism
PE➣Production Engineering
PE➣Programming Environment (computer programming)
PE➣Professional Ethics
PE➣Phenylephrine
PE➣Principles and Practice of Engineering
PE➣Professeur des Écoles (French: School Teacher)
PE➣Potential Evapotranspiration (ecology)
PE➣Pulmonary Edema
PE➣Parasite Eve (video game)
PE➣Plant and Equipment
PE➣Parse Error
PE➣Penis Erection
PE➣Preinstallation Environment (Microsoft Windows)
PE➣Personalentwicklung
PE➣Pleural Effusion (excess pleural cavity fluid)
PE➣Plans Examiner
PE➣Product Engineer
PE➣Protestant Episcopal
PE➣Physical Exertion
PE➣Primavera Estate (Fashion, Italy)
PE➣Pericardial Effusion
PE➣Pelvic Exam
PE➣Petroleum Engineer
PE➣Preliminary Evaluation (EPA)
PE➣Point Estimate
PE➣Power Engineer
PE➣Peripheral Equipment
PE➣Peace Enforcement (US DoD)
PE➣Pharmacoeconomics (cost management analytical tool)
PE➣Processing Engine
PE➣Parity Error
PE➣Pescara, Abruzzo (Italian province)
PE➣Probability of Error
PE➣Prostate Enlargement
PE➣Pin Electronics (various companies)
PE➣Project Executive
PE➣Plasma Exchange
PE➣Protective Earth (electrical units safety measure)
PE➣Periodic Inspection
PE➣Pulse Engineering (various locations)
PE➣Performance Efficiency
PE➣Projet d'Établissement (French: School Project)
PE➣Project Entropia (game)
PE➣Plain End
PE➣Peer Educators
PE➣Phosphoethanolamine
PE➣Presumptive Eligibility
PE➣Playboy Enterprises
PE➣Pilot Error (aircraft)
PE➣Punctuated Equilibrium
PE➣Peclet Number
PE➣Post Entry
PE➣Physical Entity
PE➣Pancreatic Enzyme
PE➣Practical Exercise
PE➣Permanent Employee
PE➣Population Equivalent
PE➣Pacific Electric Railway
PE➣Phase Encoding
PE➣Project Estimator
PE➣Problem of Evil (philosophy)
PE➣Printer's Error
PE➣Parabolic Equation
PE➣Processor Elements
PE➣Pouvoir Executif (French)
PE➣Protein Explorer
PE➣Program Engineer
PE➣Particulate Emission
PE➣Partial Evaluation (computer languages)
PE➣Procurement Executive
PE➣Precision Engagement (time sensitive targeting)
PE➣Private Exchange
PE➣Primitive Equation
PE➣Policy Element
PE➣Peacetime Establishment (US DoD)
PE➣Parallax Error
PE➣Port Engineer
PE➣Peking Express
PE➣Push Enteroscopy
PE➣Premier Executive
PE➣Permian Extinction (geological event)
PE➣Probability of Exceedance (seismic risk analysis)
PE➣Probability of Exceedance (earthquake
PE➣Price Exception (various companies)
PE➣Propulsion Equipment
PE➣Protocol Elements (ITU-T)
PE➣Peace Establishment
PE➣Penerase (Hyper Logo command)
PE➣Permanent Echo (radar)
PE➣Planning Estimate
PE➣Project Ego (game)
PE➣Preceding Event
PE➣Potential Excess
PE➣Probability of Bit Error
PE➣Pipeline Execution
PE➣Preço de Exercício (Portuguese: Exercise Price)
PE➣Potential Earth (earth Ground point in an electrical circuit)
PE➣Parasite Energy
PE➣Phycoerytherin
PE➣Pressure Equalizer
PE➣Pure Enantiomer (crystals)
PE➣Protective Entrance
PE➣PTF in Error
PE➣Pair Equipment
PE➣Potential Electrode
PE➣Polychromatic Erythroblast
PE➣Probability Equivalence
PE➣Precision Echo
PE➣Peoples' Elbow (wrestling finishing move)
PE➣Phase Estimator
PE➣Perceptual Energy
PE➣Pyetlyakov (Soviet aircraft designer)
PE➣Permitted Explosive (mining)
PE➣Preferred Elite (insurance)
PE➣Plant Emulator
PE➣Preliminary Exploitation
PE➣Physical Inventory, Ending
PE➣PAMRI Emulator HWCI
PE➣Parity Even/Enable
PE➣Pedal Exungulation (the clipping of toenails)
PE➣Proving-Period Emergency
PE➣Pervasive Expression
PE➣Progressiewe Enkefalopatie

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embolism

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amniotic fluid embolism

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paradoxical embolism

pulmonary embolism

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pyemic embolism

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pulmonary embolism

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