What Is Pulmonary Embolism
Travel season brings greater risk of blood clots
October 02, 2008
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Health Guide
Blood clots
...embolus, and the disorder, an embolism. For example, an embolus that occurs in the lungs is called a pulmonary embolism. Sometimes, a piece of atherosclerotic plaque, small pieces of tumor, fat... Read more »Cardiac catheterization
... Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary valve stenosis Pulmonary embolism Tetralogy of Fallot Transposition of the great... Read more »Pulmonary embolus
...and help circulate the blood). References Perrier A, Roy PM, Aujesky D, et al. Diagnosing pulmonary embolism in outpatients with clinical assessment, D-Dimer measurement, venous... Read more »Thoracentesis
...Hemothorax Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease Pancreatitis Pulmonary embolism Thyroid disease Collagen vascular... Read more »ACE levels
...pulmonary fibrosis Leprosy Myeloma Primary biliary cirrhosis Pulmonary embolism Scleroderma Silicosis ... Read more »Images
Medications
...history of blood clots (e.g., deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). Also talk to your... Read more »
...(sometimes fatal) problems from blood clots (e.g., pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart attack).... Read more »
...(sometimes fatal) problems from blood clots (e.g., pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart attack).... Read more »
...(e.g., heart attacks), stroke, serious blood clots (pulmonary embolism and deep venous... Read more »
...(e.g., heart attacks), stroke, serious blood clots (pulmonary embolism and deep venous... Read more »
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