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Pulmonary Embolism
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Also known as: pulmonary artery embolism · pulmonary artery thrombosis · lung thrombosis · embolism of the lung · pulmonary embolism · blood clot in the lung · PE · sudden shortness of breath · pulmonary infarction
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It happens suddenly. A stabbing in the chest, a feeling as though someone is cutting off your air from within. The breath grows shallow, the heart races, sometimes everything goes black. Your body is screaming — and this time it is not a quiet message but an alarm.
Medically, a pulmonary embolism is an emergency: a blood clot — usually from the deep veins of the legs — breaks free, travels through the bloodstream, and blocks an artery in the lung. Gas exchange collapses. It can be life-threatening.
If you are experiencing acute symptoms right now: call emergency services immediately. Everything else comes after.
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