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Treatment for Pulmonary embolism
What treatments are used for pulmonary embolism? The main treatments are anticoagulant drugs, thrombolytic therapy in selected severe cases, and mechanical or surgical procedures when clot burden is immediately life-threatening or drug treatment is not possible. These treatments are directed at…
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Diagnosis of Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is diagnosed by combining clinical suspicion with targeted testing. The condition occurs when a clot, most often formed in a deep vein of the leg or pelvis, travels to the lungs and obstructs blood flow in a pulmonary artery.…
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Prevention of Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism, or PE, develops when a blood clot or other material travels through the venous system and lodges in the arteries of the lungs. In most cases the clot begins as a deep vein thrombosis in the legs or pelvis,…
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FAQ about Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a medical condition that can develop quickly and become life-threatening if it is not recognized and treated promptly. This FAQ explains what pulmonary embolism is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment usually involves, and what…
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What is Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot that has traveled to the pulmonary circulation from elsewhere in the body. The condition primarily involves the pulmonary arteries , the right…
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Symptoms of Pulmonary embolism
The symptoms of pulmonary embolism are usually sudden or rapidly evolving and most often include shortness of breath, sharp chest pain, a fast heart rate, cough, and sometimes coughing up blood. These symptoms arise because a clot blocks blood flow in…
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Causes of Pulmonary embolism
What causes pulmonary embolism? In most cases, pulmonary embolism develops when a blood clot forms elsewhere in the body, usually in a deep vein of the leg or pelvis, then breaks loose, travels through the bloodstream, and lodges in the arteries…