Obstruction of a vessel by an abnormal body, usually a detached blood clot.

	A Potentially Urgent Medical Need Our Question about chest pain when breathing "The sensation of a "catch" at the end of a deep breath is clinically important as a symptom of pulmonary embolism (a clot to the lung)..." Anticoagulant / Blood Thinner As A Treatment "...Generally, anticoagulants are used to treat patients with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation, and mechanical prosthetic heart valves..." Hemolytic Anemia Relationship to Pulmonary Embolism "Sickle cell disease increases the risk of pulmonary embolism..." Heparin As A Treatment "..., myocardial infarction Atrial fibrillation Deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Cardiopulmonary bypass for heart surgery..." Natural Progesterone As A Treatment "...retention, increased risk of birth defects and early abortion, liver dysfunction, breast tenderness, breakthrough bleeding, acne, hirsutism (hair growth), insomnia, edema, weight changes, pulmonary embolism and premenstrual-like syndrome..." Pleurisy The Condition "...The underlying medical conditions that can cause pleurisy are numerous and include ... A blood clot in an artery of your lungs (pulmonary embolism)..." Poor Cerebral Circulation The Condition "...Causes & Development Disruptions to the brain's blood circulation include cerebral hemorrhage, thrombosis, embolism, or subarachnoid hemorrhage..." Poor Circulation The Condition "...The danger lies in the chance that such a clot could travel to the lungs, where it can cause a potentially fatal condition called a pulmonary embolism..." Pulmonary Embolism The Condition "Pulmonary embolism is a severe and life-threatening condition, caused when the pulmonary artery is blocked by foreign matter such as a blood clot (thrombus), fat, air or tumor tissue..." Our Question about a cough that produces mucus "A cough that begins suddenly, sometimes mixed with blood-streaked sputum, is a frequently-seen symptom of pulmonary embolism, but other symptoms are more likely to point to the correct diagnosis..." Retinopathy The Condition "...Retinal Artery Occlusion is generally the result of an embolism that dislodges from somewhere else in the body and travels to the eye..."

Last updated: Apr 07, 2008