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Learn more about Pulmonary embolism
Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is pulmonary embolism?
Pulmonary embolism is a life threatening condition resulting from a blood clot blocking one or more arteries in the lung. The blood clot typically forms elsewhere in the body e.g. in a vein in the leg, travels in the bloodstream and gets trapped in the artery in the lung. Risk factors include a sedentary lifestyle, blood clotting disorders, cigarette smoking and obesity/being overweight.
Symptoms of pulmonary embolism
Chest pain when coughing or during deep breathing
Chest pain
Feel unsteady or floating when I am standing
Loss of appetite
Chest discomfort with exercise
Feel the heart is pounding
Feeling breathless
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Questions your doctor may ask to check for pulmonary embolism
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pulmonary embolism
Do you have a sharp chest pain when you cough or take a deep breath?
Do you have any chest pain?
Do you feel lightheaded or like you are floating when you are standing?
Do you have less or no appetite, therefore eat less food?
Do you have chest tightness when you exercise?
Treatment for pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a medical emergency requiring treatement in the hospital. Treatment involves medications to prevent worsening, prevent further clots from forming and break down large clots. Surgery or other procedures to remove the clot from the artery or prevent it from reaching the lungs maybe done in life-threatening cases.
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References
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https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2017/november/pulmonary-embolism/
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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