Overview Risks Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)?A PE is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel in the lungs by an embolus. An embolus is a small piece of blood clot, fat, air, or tumor cells. The embolus cuts off the blood supply to your lungs....
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Air embolism is the presence of a bubble of air in a blood vessel, blocking the passage of blood. Understand the definition and occurrence of air...
Pulmonary fibrosis, sometimes known as “scarring of the lung”, is the name given to a group of chronic lung diseases. Read on to discover what exactly pulmonary fibrosis is, its symptoms and the treatment options available for this chronic lung disease. ...
Pulmonary embolism is prone to the following conditions: venous thrombosis in lower limbs, long-term bed inactivity, post-operation, fracture, malignant tumors and oral contraceptives.Patients with pulmonary embolism have chest pain, chest tightness, suffocation, dry cough and other symptoms. Some patie...
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) A pulmonary embolism (PE) is when a blood clot breaks free and moves through your veins. It travels to your lung and gets stuck in a blood vessel that provides oxygen to the lungs. Doctors call this a pulmonary embolism, or PE. It can be fatal or cause signific...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) during pregnancy remains the leading preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the developed countries. Diagnosis of PE in pregnant patients is a challenging clinical problem, since pregnancy-related physiologic changes can mimic signs and symptoms of PE. Patient ...
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but serious condition that happens in pregnant women shortly before, during, or after delivery of ababy. The symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism are often life-threatening. It's important to seek treatment, especially resuscitative treatment, as soon as possible...