what are the symptoms and causes of pulmonary embolism?
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['Rapid or irregular heartbeat.', 'Lightheadedness or dizziness.', 'Excessive sweating.', 'Fever.', 'Leg pain or swelling, or both, usually in the calf caused by a deep vein thrombosis.', 'Clammy or discolored skin (cyanosis)']
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Sitting still for extended periods of time can affect blood circulation and lead to the development of blood clots. Airplane flights of four hours or more may be a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT and PE are serious complications of blood clots that may be fatal in some cases.
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['Shortness of breath (dyspnea)', 'Pain and tightness in the chest.', 'Night sweats and fever.', 'Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)', 'Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)', 'Fluid buildup in the chest or abdomen.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Fatigue.']
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Discussion. Patent foramen ovale causes a paradoxical embolism, when right pulmonary pressures are higher than normal like in the case of to relapsing pulmonary embolism or during a Valsalva.
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In severe cases — if you've also got chest pain or you're spitting up blood — coughing could be a symptom of a pulmonary embolism (a blocked artery in the lungs), which is serious (and not totally out of the question, since pregnant women are more prone to blood clots).
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A pulmonary embolism (or PE) occurs when a blood vessel in the lungs gets blocked by a blood clot or part of a clot (embolus) that has broken loose from a DVT and travelled through the bloodstream and into the lungs. PE is more serious than DVT and can be fatal if not immediately diagnosed and treated.
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A blood clot in the heart or lungs could include symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, and upper body discomfort in the arms, back, neck, or jaw, suggesting a heart attack or pulmonary embolism (PE).
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Treating a pulmonary embolism Anticoagulants stop blood clots getting bigger and prevent new clots forming. If tests confirm you have a pulmonary embolism, you'll continue with anticoagulant injections for at least 5 days. You'll also need to take anticoagulant tablets for at least 3 months.
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If the clot is small, it might not cause any symptoms. If it's medium-sized, it can cause chest pain and breathing difficulties. A large clot can cause the lungs to collapse, resulting in heart failure, which can be fatal. About one in 10 people with an untreated DVT develops a severe pulmonary embolism.
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Pain, severe discomfort and swelling are the most frequent symptoms of DVT and the most life-threatening manifestation is pulmonary embolism. Herein an otherwise healthy, 27-year-old male patient presented with severe left inguinal and hip pain due to the DVT of proximal left lower extremity is presented.
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['problems with the smaller branches of the pulmonary arteries (PAH)', 'conditions that affect the left side of the heart.', 'lung diseases or a shortage of oxygen in the body (hypoxia)', 'blood clots that cause narrowing or a blockage in the pulmonary arteries.']
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Part of the clot can break away and move through your bloodstream to your lungs. If the clot blocks one or more of the blood vessels in your lungs, it is called a pulmonary embolism. DVT is a common problem. Most of these clots occur when blood flow in the veins of the legs is slowed.
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['Shortness of breath (dyspnea) when you exert yourself or when you lie down.', 'Fatigue and weakness.', 'Swelling (edema) in your legs, ankles and feet.', 'Rapid or irregular heartbeat.', 'Reduced ability to exercise.', 'Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm.', 'Increased need to urinate at night.']
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Septic pulmonary embolism is an uncommon disease in which septic thrombi are mobilised from an infectious nidus and transported in the vascular system of the lungs. It is usually associated with tricuspid valve vegetation, septic thrombophlebitis or infected venous catheters.
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Two other common symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis are chest pain and shortness of breath. These symptoms may result from pleural effusion (a buildup of fluid between the thin membranes, the pleura, that cover the lungs and line the inside of the chest wall).
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DVT can cause leg pain, tenderness and swelling. PE can cause shortness of breath, chest pain made worse by breathing and coughing, and sometimes bloody sputum.
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Because the clots block blood flow to the lungs, pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening. However, prompt treatment greatly reduces the risk of death.