Pulmonary Embolism Quiz
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Respiratory wheeze
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What is Pulmonary Embolism?
Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition caused by a blood clot blocking one or more arteries in the lung. The blood clot usually forms elsewhere in the body, such as in a vein in the leg, travels through the bloodstream, and gets trapped in the lung artery. Risk factors include a sedentary lifestyle, blood clotting disorders, cigarette smoking, and obesity or being overweight.
Typical Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Blood in saliva
Chest pain when coughing or during deep breathing
Feel unsteady or floating when I am standing
Tachycardia
Hands and feet turned pale and blue
Losing consciousness
Losing consciousness during a physical activity
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Pulmonary Embolism
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?
Is there blood in your phlegm?
Do you have sharp chest pain when coughing or taking a deep breath?
Do you feel dizzy or floaty when standing?
Is your skin colored either purple or blue?
Treatmentof Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a medical emergency that requires hospital treatment. Treatment involves medications to prevent worsening, stop further clots from forming, and break down large clots. Surgery or other procedures to remove the clot from the artery or prevent it from reaching the lungs may be done in life-threatening cases.
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References
Doherty S. Pulmonary embolism An update. Aust Fam Physician. 2017 Nov;46(11):816-820. PMID: 29101916.
https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2017/november/pulmonary-embolism/
Essien EO, Rali P, Mathai SC. Pulmonary Embolism. Med Clin North Am. 2019 May;103(3):549-564. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.12.013. PMID: 30955521.
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Pulmonary embolism. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018 May 17;4:18031. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2018.31. PMID: 29770792.
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrdp201831
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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