A pulmonary embolism or blood clot on the lungs is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 100,000 people die each ...

This Resident Journal Review focuses on pulmonary embolism (PE), a disease that remains a considerable diagnostic challenge for the emergency physician given its high risk for significant ...

Within four months of pulmonary embolism, many patients had complete or nearly complete return of pulmonary blood flow: in the 27 patients with minimal involvement, 67 per cent had complete return ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A local procedure is now available here in Corpus Christi for high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary ...

Around 1 month later, the patient was admitted to an NHS Trust hospital and diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism, which required a 6-month course of rivaroxaban for treatment. The patient ...

Pulmonary embolism without infarction is particularly difficult to diagnose definitively, and may simulate many kinds of cardiac, pulmonary, pleural, neurologic and acute abdominal disease. 1 The ...

Emergency Symptoms Related to Pulmonary Blockages Since it's impossible to self-diagnose a pulmonary embolism, a pulmonary angiogram can help healthcare providers give a prompt and accurate diagnosis.

Senser died at the age of 35 from a pulmonary embolism with no prior medical history. “This matters because if people know, then they'll know the warning signs," Brovender said. Courtesy photo When ...