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What causes pulmonary embolism?
The most common cause of pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that forms in a deep vein in your leg, breaks loose, travels to the lungs, and becomes trapped in one of the smaller lung arteries. Other substances, such as tumors, air bubbles, amniotic fluid, or fat that is released into the blood vessels, may also block an artery, but such causes are rare. More than 90 percent of the blood clots that cause pulmonary embolism usually form in the deep veins of the legs, a condition called deep vein thrombosis. Although it is uncommon, an embolism can also form from fat that escapes from the bone marrow when a bone is fractured, or from amniotic fluid during childbirth. |
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More information on pulmonary embolism
What is pulmonary embolism? - Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot, which blocks a coronary artery.
What causes pulmonary embolism? - The most common cause of pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that forms in a deep vein in your leg, breaks loose, travels to the lungs.
What're the risk factors for pulmonary embolism? - Risk factors for pulmonary embolism include: prolonged bed rest, surgery, childbirth, heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure.
What are the symptoms of pulmonary embolism? - The signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism can vary greatly, depending on how much of the lung is involved.
How is pulmonary embolism diagnosed? - Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism depends upon an accurate and thorough medical history and ruling out other conditions.
What's the treatment for pulmonary embolism? - Treatment of pulmonary embolism focuses on preventing future pulmonary embolism by using anticoagulant medications.
How to prevent pulmonary embolism? - Pulmonary embolism risk can be reduced in certain patients through judicious use of antithrombotic drugs. |
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