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Patients with pulmonary embolism are hospitalized and generally treated with clot-dissolving and clot-preventing drugs. Oxygen therapy is often needed to maintain normal oxygen concentrations.
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Can you have a pulmonary embolism 24 hours ago and not get treatment?
I guess so it would depend on how severe the embolism was. There is a wikipedia article about pulmonary embolism it talks about untreated embolism so I would say it is possible. Click on the related link below to go to the wiki page.
What is a saddle pulmonary embolism?
A saddle pulmonary embolism is an occlusion of the left and right portion of the pulmonary artery
What are some compilcations of pulmonary embolism?
The biggest risk of a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is that the person suffering may die. The biggest risk of a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is that the person suffering may die.
What are the treatments of a pulmonary embolism?
The main treatments of a pulmonary embolism are anticoagulant therapy, oxygen and analgesia treatments. Most of the patients are admitted to the hospital in early stages of pulmonary embolisms.
What is a sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter?
Pulmonary Embolism
Is autopsy a sure diagnosis of pulmonary embolism?
no
Blockage of pulmonary blood flow by a clot or similar obstruction is?
pulmonary embolism
Is the blockage of a vessel by an embolus an embolism?
Yes, an embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus. The embolism is often named for the causative factor, such as an air embolism or a fat embolism or its location, such as pulmonary embolism.
How did murat chic young die?
Pulmonary embolism.
How do you say pulmonary embolism in spanish?
Embolia pulmonar
How did Mario Lanza die?
He died of a pulmonary embolism :-)
What does the medical abbreviation PE mean?
Pulmonary Edema / Embolism or physical exam, depending on context.PE could stand for Pulmonary Embolism, Pre-Eclampsia, or Physical Examination.
