Question 1

can small children get pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

Uncommon but fatal: It is rare. If it happens in children, it can be very dangerous.

Question 2

what are the chances that i will pass on my pulmonary embolism to my children?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the cause: Some kinds of excessive clotting are inheritable. Other causes of excessive clotting are related to pregnancy, medication, lifestyle. Your doctor should do testing for the genetic causes of excessive clots and you will have a better idea at that time whether your kids are at risk or not.

Question 3

what is an embolus?

Accepted Answer

In the bloodstream: Embolus: something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a blood vessel and blocks it. Examples of emboli are a detached blood clot, a clump of bacteria, and foreign material such as air.

Question 4

are an embolus and embolism the same?

Accepted Answer

Sorta: Embolus is the actual clot that has migrated.  Embolism is the process/condition that has resulted in an embolus somewhere in the body.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: embolus?

Accepted Answer

A clot that moves..: Usually a blood clot that migrates from one area of the body to another. Most commonly a clot from a leg vein to the lung .  It can also pertain to a clot, or atheromatous material that moves from one segment to another, such as cholesterol material in a carotid lesion moving into the brain, causing a stroke.

Question 6

how long does pain from pulminary embolus last?

Accepted Answer

4-6 weeks : 4-6 weeks is the time for the dead lung tissue to turn into a scar, do that it won't irritate ur lung lining.

Question 7

in embolus-type strokes, what is the usual source?

Accepted Answer

Heart: Most strokes are associated with hardening of the arteries and formation of clots in the carotid artery in the neck.  These produce small emboli to the brain, but when we speak of major embolic strokes, we generally think of origin in the heart, either from atrial fibrillation (abnormal contractions of the top of the heart), heart valves, or loss of movement of the heart wall.

Question 8

what is the difference between an embolus vs thromboembolism?

Accepted Answer

Nomenclature: An embolus can be any substance. It can be a fat embolus or a cholestrol embolus etc.( an embolus  is a material that originates in one part of the body and travels to another and causes a complication such as a cva or pe). A thromboembolus is thrombin based vascilar material that embolizes.
.

Question 9

how can an embolus enter the bloodstream and cause an embolism?

Accepted Answer

Heart or leg: There are two kinds of embolus, venous and arterial. A venous embolism usually comes from a blood clot in the leg or pelvis which breaks loose and travels to the lung ( pulmonary embolism). Arterial embolism is usually from a blood clot in the heart that breaks off and travels to the leg or arm, causing an abrupt cutoff of blood flow, or even to the brain to cause a stroke.

Question 10

what is the cause of cardiovascular embolus?

Accepted Answer

Typically bloodclots: Cardiovascular embolism typically would be due to a blood clot that formed in the heart or along the arterial or venous circulation.  Common causes would be atrial fibrillation (abnormal rhythm leading to stagnant blood), a heart attack or cardiomyopathy causing weak heart, or a blood clotting disorder or local injury leading to a venous blood clot in peripheral vein or pelvis. Rarely chol or air.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Embolus in children

A member asked:

Can small children get pulmonary embolism?

A member asked:

What are the chances that i will pass on my pulmonary embolism to my children?

A member asked:

What is an embolus?

A member asked:

Are an embolus and embolism the same?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: embolus?

A member asked:

How long does pain from pulminary embolus last?

A member asked:

In embolus-type strokes, what is the usual source?

A member asked:

What is the difference between an embolus vs thromboembolism?

A member asked:

How can an embolus enter the bloodstream and cause an embolism?

A member asked:

What is the cause of cardiovascular embolus?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?