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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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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is pulmonary embolism?

Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition caused by a blood clot blocking one or more arteries in the lung. The blood clot usually forms elsewhere in the body, such as in a vein in the leg, travels through the bloodstream, and gets trapped in the lung artery. Risk factors include a sedentary lifestyle, blood clotting disorders, cigarette smoking, and obesity or 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 that requires hospital treatment. Treatment involves medications to prevent worsening, stop 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 may be done in life-threatening cases.

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References

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    https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2017/november/pulmonary-embolism/

  • Essien EO, Rali P, Mathai SC. Pulmonary Embolism. Med Clin North Am. 2019 May;103(3):549-564. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.12.013. PMID: 30955521.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025712518301780?via%3Dihub

  • Pulmonary embolism. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018 May 17;4:18031. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2018.31. PMID: 29770792.

    https://www.nature.com/articles/nrdp201831

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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO

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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