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Usually from the deep veins of the legs, a blood clot—typically from deep vein thrombosis or DVT—travels to the lungs and stops blood flow, resulting in a major medical disorder known as pulmonary embolism (PE). If not addressed quickly, this obstruction can lead to major problems, including lung injury, low oxygen levels, and perhaps death.
Though they vary, PE symptoms usually consist of high heart rate, coughing up blood, sudden shortness of breath, and chest discomfort that worsens with breathing. Risk factors include surgery, pregnancy, smoking, obesity, underlying diseases like cancer or clotting issues, and prolonged immobility.
Usually, diagnosis calls for imaging studies to find clots, such as CT pulmonary angiography, D-dimer blood tests, or ultrasonic legs. To stop clot development, immediate therapy is vital and usually consists of anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drugs like heparin or warfarin. Severe cases could call for either surgical intervention or thrombolytic treatment.
If at risk, keep active, use compression stockings, and take prescription anticoagulants as part of preventative actions. Early treatment of pulmonary embolism, a medical emergency, greatly increases survival odds. Reducing the prevalence of this life-threatening illness depends mostly on public knowledge and preventative policies.