Signs And Symptoms Of A Blood Clot In The Lungs

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Blood clots are clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid.

A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or within the heart and stays there is called a thrombus. A thrombus that breaks loose and travels from one location in the body to another is called an embolus. The related medical disorder is called an embolism. For example, an embolus that gets stuck in the lungs is called a pulmonary embolism.

Sometimes other materials can act like an embolus and...

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