Pulmonary embolus

Pulmonary embolus
Definition:
A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, clumped tumor cells, or a blood clot.
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Pulmonary embolus: A blood clot that has passed into and occluded the lung's pulmonary artery. An embolus causes an embolism.
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Pulmonary embolus: A pulmonary embolus is a blood clot in one of the major blood vessels that supplies the lungs. It is a potentially life-threatening cause of chest pain but is not associated with the heart.
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Pulmonary embolusBlockage of an artery of the lung by foreign matter such as fat, tumor, tissue, or a clot originating from a vein.
ThrombophlebitisInflamation of a vein with the formation of a thrombus or clot.
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Pulmonary embolus
Blockage of an artery of the lung by foreign matter such as fat, tumor, tissue, or a clot originating from a vein.
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A pulmonary embolus may be associated with shortness of breath, a low-grade fever and a cough that brings up small amounts of blood. A person with lung cancer may have unexplained weight loss and cough and a strong history of smoking.
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severe bleeding
heart attack (cardiogenic shock)
pulmonary embolus (blood clot in the lungs)
severe vomiting and diarrhoea
severe infection (septic shock)
severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)
spinal injury
poisoning.
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This procedure is done to check for a blood clot in your lung (a pulmonary embolus).
How do I prepare for a lung scan?
Follow your health care provider's instructions.
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These may include pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung tumors, and lung cancer. A blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolus, can result in pleurisy.
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Some conditions may not show up on a chest X-ray, such as a small cancer or a pulmonary embolus.
Certain workers, such as people who work with asbestos, may be required to have regular screening chest X-rays.
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