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Pulmonary embolisms are clots in the lung, when the clot is dislodged from its place in the lung, it would find another area to get lodged in which could be the heart or the brain. When it goes to the heart it will usually cause a heart attack, but occasionally when the heart is already in moderate health it can do much worse.
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Pulmonary edema is due to failure of which part of the heart?
Pulmonary edema is a result of a left ventricle failure or simply congestive heart failure which results in the heart not being able to remove fluid from lung circulation.
What heart diseases can you get from smoking?
1) Ischeamic cardiac diseases. 2) thrombosis of veins, which can get dislodged in pulmonary circulation and cause pulmonary embolism. 3) myocardial infarction
HOW MUCH AIR A PERSON CAN HOLD IN THE HEART?
None, air in the heart will cause an embolism stopping blood flow.
Is weightlifting a cause of heart failure?
No not at all, if you take steroids they can lead to heart failure.
What is the difference between cor pulmonale and pulmonary embolism?
A pulmonary embolism is a tissue fragment (part of a blood clot, fat, amniotic fluid, part of a tumour or bullet fragment) that became loose in the blood stream and was carried by the blood stream to a different location. A pulmonary embolism is, in most cases, a thromboembolism (part of a blood clot), which is carried from the deep veins of the legs or the pevis. It travels up the blood stream, through the inferior vena cava, into the heart, and subsequently into the pulmonary artery. In the pulmonary artery, it arrests, forming a potentially life threating occlusion. Cor pulmonale is hypertrophy of the right ventricle due to chronic pulmonary hypertension. The pulmonay hypertension means that the right ventricle has to pump blood with greater force, causing its muscle to hypertrophy (enlarge in size). Therefore, to summarize, a pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of pulmonary blood flow while cor pulmonale is the morphological change of the right ventricle due to pulmonary hypertension.
Does pulmonary embolism lead to pulmonary edema?
Congestive heart failure can cause pulmonary edema but I am not sure about an embolism.Congestive heart failure (CHF) depending on the severity of the condition can cause pulmonary edema. As the disease progresses, if the patient has left sided CHF, the blood does not flow properly and will get backed-up into the lungs thereby causing pulmonary edema. For those with right-sided heart failure, you will get back-up into the peripheral vascular system and will have edema of the extremities (hands and feet). As for the embolism, again, as the CHF worsens, the work of the heart is increasing and the heart is not effectively pumping the blood. As the heart begins to pump less and less blood with each contraction, you can get stagnation of the blood in the chambers of the heart. Blood clots (ie embolism) can occur. This is also true for individuals who have atrial fibrillation because the blood is not effectively pumped out of the heart.
How did Jules Henri Poincare die?
Jules Henri Poincare died on July 17, 1912, at the age of 58. The exact cause of his death was not widely reported, but it is believed that he died from a pulmonary embolism or heart failure.
Pulmonary edema is due to failure of which part of the heart?
Pulmonary edema is a result of a left ventricle failure or simply congestive heart failure which results in the heart not being able to remove fluid from lung circulation.
What heart diseases can you get from smoking?
1) Ischeamic cardiac diseases. 2) thrombosis of veins, which can get dislodged in pulmonary circulation and cause pulmonary embolism. 3) myocardial infarction
What are the symptoms of a pulmonary embolism, and how does the presence of pink frothy sputum indicate a potentially serious complication?
Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism include sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid heart rate, and coughing up blood. The presence of pink frothy sputum can indicate a potentially serious complication because it may suggest the presence of fluid in the lungs, which can be a sign of heart failure or a severe pulmonary embolism. This symptom requires immediate medical attention.
What are the risks for a pulmonary embolism?
prolonged bed rest, surgery, childbirth, heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, cancer, obesity, a broken hip or leg, oral contraceptives, sickle cell anemia,
How common is a pulmonary embolism?
I have just been discharged from hospital after my third pulmonary embolism and second in a year. I think it helps to get to hospital as soon as poss if you are having symptoms.
What condition would cause shortness of breath and inspiratory rales?
congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema
Does pulmonary hypertension causes left ventricular failure?
Pulmonary hypertension can lead to right ventricular failure, a condition known as cor pulmonale. This can eventually cause strain on the left side of the heart, potentially leading to left ventricular failure. Regular monitoring and treatment of both pulmonary hypertension and potential resulting heart failure are important in managing this condition.
What disease is associated with blood-stained phlegm?
There are many diseases which cause blood-stained phlegm. The first to mind is Tuberculosis, but it may also be a symptom of congestive heart failure, a pulmonary embolism, lung cancer (large or small cell), pneumonia and chronic bronchitis.
Can congestive heart failure cause lung nodules?
Yes, congestive heart failure can cause lung nodules. Lung nodules often lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also called COPD.
Jugular vein distention is associated with?
right-sided heart failure, when the right ventricle is hypertrophied or dilated which is secondary to pulmonary hypertension (usu. d/t pulmonary embolism in acute cor pulmonale, but d/t COPD in chronic cor pulmonale)
