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Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). Symptoms of a PE may include shortness of breath, chest pain particularly upon breathing in, and coughing up blood. Symptoms of a blood clot in the leg may also be present, such as a red, warm…

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Complications
Passing out, abnormally low blood pressure, sudden death; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (long-term complication)
Deaths
>10–12,000 per year (US), >30–40,000 per year (Europe)
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms, D-dimer, CT pulmonary angiography, lung ventilation/perfusion scan
Differential diagnosis
Acute coronary syndrome, aortic dissection, panic attack, pneumothorax
Frequency
~450,000 per year (USA), 430,000 (Europe)
Risk factors
Cancer, prolonged bed rest, blunt trauma, smoking, stroke, certain genetic conditions, estrogen-based medication, pregnancy, obesity, after surgery

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related to Epidemiology · 10
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related to Diagnosis · 9
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related to Predicting mortality · 9
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related to Signs and symptoms · 9
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related to Echocardiography · 7
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related to External links · 7
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has prevention · 6
Pulmonary embolism → DVT, Following, LMWH, PE, People, Pulmonary
related to Surgery · 3
Pulmonary embolism → Chronic, However, Surgical
Complications · 1
Pulmonary embolism → Passing out, abnormally low blood pressure, sudden death; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (long-term complication)

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Pulmonary embolismComplicationsPassing out, abnormally low blood pressure, sudden death; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (long-term complication)1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismDeaths>10–12,000 per year (US), >30–40,000 per year (Europe)1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms, D-dimer, CT pulmonary angiography, lung ventilation/perfusion scan1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismDifferential diagnosisAcute coronary syndrome, aortic dissection, panic attack, pneumothorax1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismFrequency~450,000 per year (USA), 430,000 (Europe)1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismRisk factorsCancer, prolonged bed rest, blunt trauma, smoking, stroke, certain genetic conditions, estrogen-based medication, pregnancy, obesity, after surgery1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismSpecialtyHematology, cardiology, pulmonology, emergency medicine1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismSymptomsShortness of breath, chest pain, coughing up blood1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismTreatmentAnticoagulants (heparin, warfarin, DOACs), thrombolysis, thrombectomy1.00infobox
Pulmonary embolismUsual onsetAdvanced age1.00infobox
heparininstance ofTreatment is with anticoagulant medications0.80text
warfarininstance ofTreatment is with anticoagulant medications0.80text

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