Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Known Symptoms
- Sudden shortness of breath and rapid breathing.
- Sharp chest pain, often worsened by deep breaths.
- Coughing, sometimes with blood or pink frothy sputum.
- Rapid heartbeat, dizziness, or fainting in severe cases.
Known Causes
- Blood clots from deep veins traveling to lungs.
- Prolonged immobility or long-distance travel increasing clot risk.
- Recent surgery, trauma, or hospitalization for illness.
- Genetic or acquired clotting disorders increasing thrombotic tendency.
Care
- Prompt anticoagulant medications to prevent clot growth.
- Oxygen therapy for low oxygen levels if needed.
- Surgical or catheter-based procedures for large or life-threatening clots.
- Lifestyle modifications and mobility to reduce recurrence risk.
- Preventive care in high risk patients for PE
- Sudden shortness of breath and rapid breathing.
- Sharp chest pain, often worsened by deep breaths.
- Coughing, sometimes with blood or pink frothy sputum.
- Rapid heartbeat, dizziness, or fainting in severe cases.
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