Pulmonary Embolism

Lacey Richardson

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for pulmonary embolism, a condition resulting from blocked blood flow in an artery to the lung.

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Lacey Richardson

@bellycheng

Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for pulmonary embolism, a condition resulting from blocked blood flow in an artery to the lung.

Pulmonary Embolism - NHS Choices

Find out what a pulmonary embolism is and what causes it, plus how it's diagnosed, treated and prevented.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pulmonary-embolism/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - Merck Manuals Professional Edition

Learn about Pulmonary Embolism (PE) symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pulmonary-embolism-(pe)/pulmonary-embolism-(pe)
What is Pulmonary Embolism? - Medical News Today

An embolism is the term that describes a condition where an object called an embolus is created in one part of the body, circulates throughout the body, and then blocks blood flow.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153796.php
How Do You Know If It's a Pulmonary Embolism? - Everyday Health

Don't ignore shortness of breath and coughed up blood that may mean a blood clot. Quick treatment could save your life.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/how-do-you-know-if-its-pulmonary-embolism/
Pulmonary Embolism - Vascular Web

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that forms in a vein, travels through your bloodstream, and lodges in your lungs. A pulmonary embolism is a medical emergency because a large embolism, or sometimes many repeated smaller ones, can be fatal in a short time.
https://vascular.org/patient-resources/vascular-conditions/pulmonary-embolism
Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms and Treatment - Medicine Net

Read about pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lung. Learn about symptoms, treatment, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
http://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm
Pulmonary Embolism: Practice Essentials, Background, Anatomy - Medscape

Pulmonary emboli usually arise from thrombi that originate in the deep venous system of the lower extremities; however, they rarely also originate in the pelvic, renal, upper extremity veins, or the right heart chambers (see the image below).
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/300901-overview
Pulmonary Embolism: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline

A pulmonary embolism can damage part of the lung due to restricted blood flow, decrease oxygen levels in the blood, and damage other organs.
http://www.healthline.com/health/pulmonary-embolus
Pulmonary Embolism - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the lung's main artery or one of its branches by a substance that has traveled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_embolism
Pulmonary Embolism: MedlinePlus

A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The cause is usually a blood clot in the leg called a deep vein thrombosis that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lung. Pulmonary embolism is a serious condition that can cause
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryembolism.html
Pulmonary Embolism-Topic Overview - WebMD

Information on pulmonary embolism, the sudden blockage of an artery in the lung.
http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/pulmonary-embolism-topic-overview
Pulmonary Embolism - Mayo Clinic

Pulmonary embolism - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of this condition related to blood clots.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-embolism/basics/definition/con-20022849

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Pulmonary embolism

A lung illustration depicting a pulmonary embolism as a thrombus (blood clot) that has travelled from another region of the body, causes occlusion of the pulmonary bronchial artery, leading to arterial thrombosis of the superior and inferior lobes in the left lung
Specialty	Hematology, cardiology, pulmonology, Emergency medicine
Symptoms	Shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing up blood^[1]
Complications	Passing out, abnormally low blood pressure, sudden death;^[2] chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (long-term complication)
Usual onset	Advanced age^[3]
Risk factors	Cancer, prolonged bed rest, blunt trauma, smoking, stroke, certain genetic conditions, estrogen-based medication, pregnancy, obesity, after surgery^[3]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms, D-dimer, CT pulmonary angiography, lung ventilation/perfusion scan^[4]
Treatment	Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin, DOACs)^[5]
Frequency	~450,000 per year (USA), 430,000 (Europe)^[6]^[7]^[8]
Deaths	>10–12,000 per year (US),^[9] >30–40,000 per year (Europe)^[10]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Pulmonary Embolism - NHS Choices

Find out what a pulmonary embolism is and what causes it, plus how it's diagnosed, treated and prevented.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pulmonary-embolism/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - Merck Manuals Professional Edition

Learn about Pulmonary Embolism (PE) symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pulmonary-embolism-(pe)/pulmonary-embolism-(pe)
What is Pulmonary Embolism? - Medical News Today

An embolism is the term that describes a condition where an object called an embolus is created in one part of the body, circulates throughout the body, and then blocks blood flow.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153796.php
How Do You Know If It's a Pulmonary Embolism? - Everyday Health

Don't ignore shortness of breath and coughed up blood that may mean a blood clot. Quick treatment could save your life.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/how-do-you-know-if-its-pulmonary-embolism/
Pulmonary Embolism - Vascular Web

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that forms in a vein, travels through your bloodstream, and lodges in your lungs. A pulmonary embolism is a medical emergency because a large embolism, or sometimes many repeated smaller ones, can be fatal in a short time.
https://vascular.org/patient-resources/vascular-conditions/pulmonary-embolism
Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms and Treatment - Medicine Net

Read about pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lung. Learn about symptoms, treatment, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
http://www.medicinenet.com/pulmonary_embolism/article.htm
Pulmonary Embolism: Practice Essentials, Background, Anatomy - Medscape

Pulmonary emboli usually arise from thrombi that originate in the deep venous system of the lower extremities; however, they rarely also originate in the pelvic, renal, upper extremity veins, or the right heart chambers (see the image below).
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/300901-overview
Pulmonary Embolism: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline

A pulmonary embolism can damage part of the lung due to restricted blood flow, decrease oxygen levels in the blood, and damage other organs.
http://www.healthline.com/health/pulmonary-embolus
Pulmonary Embolism - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the lung's main artery or one of its branches by a substance that has traveled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_embolism
Pulmonary Embolism: MedlinePlus

A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The cause is usually a blood clot in the leg called a deep vein thrombosis that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lung. Pulmonary embolism is a serious condition that can cause
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryembolism.html
Pulmonary Embolism-Topic Overview - WebMD

Information on pulmonary embolism, the sudden blockage of an artery in the lung.
http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/pulmonary-embolism-topic-overview
Pulmonary Embolism - Mayo Clinic

Pulmonary embolism - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of this condition related to blood clots.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-embolism/basics/definition/con-20022849

Pulmonary embolism

A lung illustration depicting a pulmonary embolism as a thrombus (blood clot) that has travelled from another region of the body, causes occlusion of the pulmonary bronchial artery, leading to arterial thrombosis of the superior and inferior lobes in the left lung
Specialty	Hematology, cardiology, pulmonology, Emergency medicine
Symptoms	Shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing up blood^[1]
Complications	Passing out, abnormally low blood pressure, sudden death;^[2] chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (long-term complication)
Usual onset	Advanced age^[3]
Risk factors	Cancer, prolonged bed rest, blunt trauma, smoking, stroke, certain genetic conditions, estrogen-based medication, pregnancy, obesity, after surgery^[3]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms, D-dimer, CT pulmonary angiography, lung ventilation/perfusion scan^[4]
Treatment	Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin, DOACs)^[5]
Frequency	~450,000 per year (USA), 430,000 (Europe)^[6]^[7]^[8]
Deaths	>10–12,000 per year (US),^[9] >30–40,000 per year (Europe)^[10]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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