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Pulmonary embolus

Pulmonary embolus: Introduction

Pulmonary embolus: Blood clot lodges in the arteries supplying the lungs, causing decreased blood flow and air exchange. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pulmonary embolus is available below.

Symptoms of Pulmonary embolus

• (Symptoms often sudden onset) Difficulty breathing
• Central chest pain
• Sharp chest pain on inspiration/expiration (pleurisy)
• Fainting/loss of consciousness (syncope)
• Dizziness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Pulmonary embolus

Treatments for Pulmonary embolus

• Oxygen via mask
• Pain relief
• Thrombolytic medications (eg streptokinase, alteplase, tissue plasminogen activator) may be required if clot is large or heart is compromised
• Anticoagulants: short term - heparin injections; long term (at least 3-6 months) - oral warfarin)
• INR blood tests to monitor anticoagulant medications
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Pulmonary embolus

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pulmonary embolus?

• Misdiagnosis of Pulmonary embolus
• Failure to diagnose Pulmonary embolus
• Hidden causes of Pulmonary embolus (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pulmonary embolus

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Causes of Pulmonary embolus

• Recent surgery
• DVT
• Recent stroke
• Recent heart attack
• Blood clotting conditions
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Pulmonary embolus

More information about causes of Pulmonary embolus:

• Underlying causes of Pulmonary embolus

Disease Topics Related To Pulmonary embolus

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Pulmonary embolus: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
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  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pulmonary embolus

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Pulmonary embolus: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
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Hospitals & Clinics: Pulmonary embolus

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pulmonary embolus:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pulmonary embolus, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pulmonary embolus: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pulmonary embolus

Medical research articles related to Pulmonary embolus include:

• Prognostic value of ECG among patients with acute pulmonary embolism and normal blood pressure
• Acute pulmonary embolism: sensitivity and specificity of ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy in PIOPED II study
• For a 25 year old woman who has an adrenal carcinoma, who initially presented with a pulmonary embolism, being treated with thalidomide and warfarin, can she safely use the levonorgestrel-releasing system for contraception?
• Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism by multidetector CT alone or combined with venous ultrasonography of the leg: a randomised non-inferiority trial.
• D-dimer assay to exclude pulmonary embolism in high-risk oncologic population: correlation with CT pulmonary angiography in an urgent care setting
• more research...»

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Pulmonary embolus: Animations

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Research about Pulmonary embolus

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Pulmonary embolus: Broader Related Topics

• Asthma-like conditions
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• Chest conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• more types...»

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