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lungs, respiratory system, pulmonary embolus, venous thrombo-embolism, lung blood clot, blood clot, lung, embolus, tumor embolus, a pulmonary embolus, blockage of an artery, in the lungs by fat, air, clumped tumor cells, a blood clot, pulmonary emboli, most often, blood clots, in the veins, veins, in the legs, pelvis, hips, air bubbles, fat droplets, amniotic fluid, clumps of parasites, tumor cells, obstruct the pulmonary vessels, most common cause of a pulmonary embolism, blood clot, in the veins, the legs, a deep vein thrombosis, dvt, many clear up on own, though some, severe illness, death, risk factors, pulmonary embolus, prolonged bed rest, inactivity, long trips in planes, cars, trains, oral contraceptive use, surgery, pelvic surgery, childbirth, massive trauma, burns, cancer, stroke, heart attack, heart surgery, fractures, the hips, femur, persons, certain clotting disorders, higher risk, symptoms of pulmonary embolism vague, resemble symptoms associated, cough, begins suddenly, produce bloody sputum, significant amounts of visible blood, lightly blood streaked sputum, sudden onset of shortness of breath at rest, exertion, splinting of ribs, breathing, bending over, holding the chest, chest pain, under the breastbone, on one side, sharp, stabbing, burning, aching, dull, heavy sensation, worsened by breathing deeply, coughing, eating, bending, stooping, rapid breathing, rapid heart rate, tachycardia, additional symptoms that associated, wheezing, clammy skin, bluish skin discoloration, nasal flaring, pelvis pain, leg pain in one, legs, swelling, in the legs, lower extremities, lump associated, a vein near the surface, superficial vein, painful, low blood pressure, weak, absent pulse, lightheadedness, fainting, dizziness, sweating, anxiety, tests to evaluate the function, the lungs, arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, tests to detect the location, extent of embolism, chest x-ray, pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan, pulmonary angiogram, tests to detect dvt, doppler ultrasound exam of an extremity blood flow studies, venography, doppler ultrasound exam of an arm leg, plethysmography, the legs, an ecg, abnormalities, strain on the heart, tests, echocardiogram, d-dimer level, chest ct scan, chest mri scan, emergency treatment, hospitalization, in cases of severe, life-threatening pulmonary embolism, definitive treatment consists of dissolving the clot, thrombolytic therapy, anticoagulant therapy prevents the formation of more clots, allows the body to re-absorb the existing clots faster, thrombolytic therapy, clot-dissolving medication, includes streptokinase, urokinase, t-pa, anticoagulation therapy, clot-preventing medication, consists of heparin by intravenous infusion initially, oral warfarin, coumadin, subcutaneous low-molecular weight heparin, substituted, intravenous heparin in many circumstances, in patients who cannot tolerate anticoagulation therapy, an inferior vena cava filter, ivc filter, device, in the main central vein, in the abdomen, designed to block large clots from traveling, pulmonary vessels, oxygen therapy required to maintain normal oxygen concentrations, surgery is sometimes needed in patients at great risk, recurrent embolism, difficult to predict how the patient, in the future, outlook is related, disease that puts the person at risk, pulmonary embolism, cancer, major surgery, trauma, in cases of severe pulmonary embolism, where shock, heart failure occur, death rate greater than 50%, heart palpitations, heart failure, shock, severe breathing difficulty, sudden death, hemorrhage, a complication of thrombolytic, anticoagulation therapy, pulmonary hypertension, recurrent pulmonary embolism, symptoms of pulmonary embolus occur, prevention of deep venous thrombosis, dvt, among at-risk patients is very important, walking, staying active, after surgery, a prolonged medical illness, reduce the risk, pulmonary embolus, heparin therapy, low doses of heparin injected under the skin, on prolonged bedrest, preventive measures include compression stockings, plastic sleeves that fit around the legs, help circulate the blood.