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Pulmonary Embolism Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Venous Thrombosis
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Fat Embolism
- Joint Replacement
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A pulmonary embolus is most often caused by a blood clot in a vein, especially a vein in the leg or in the pelvis (hip area). The most common cause is a blood clot in one of the deep veins of the legs. This type of clot is called a deep vein throm...
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Pulmonary embolism is caused by emboli that travel through the blood stream to the lungs and block a pulmonary artery. When this occurs, circulation and oxygenation of blood is compromised. The emboli are usually formed from blood clots but are oc...
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Arterial emboli are usually a complication of heart disease where blood clots form in the heart's chambers. Gas emboli are caused by rapid changes in environmental pressure that could happen when flying or scuba diving. A pulmonary embolism is cau...
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a major vein, usually in the legs and/or pelvis.
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Deep venous thrombosis is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein that is deep inside the body.
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Joint replacement is the surgical replacement of a joint with an artificial prosthesis.
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