Question 1

66 you old fem, pulmonary embolism (1 very large, several small clots), deep vein thrombosis,  just started xarelto.  what is life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Good: Depending on other co-morbidities etc, the answer may be slightly different, but basically if you are treated well, stay healthy, take care of yourself, and take your medication as prescribed. you may live a normal healthy life.

Question 2

is a pulmonary embolism life threatening?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A leading cause of initially unexplained death.

Question 3

is pulmonary embolism still life threatening if it's diagnosed and treated?

Accepted Answer

It can be: A pulmonary embolism is potentially fatal.  A 2002 study looked at people admitted to the hospital with PE and found that people who were unstable when they arrived at the hospital (CPR, on ventilator) had very high mortality rates (80%).   People who were stable enough to have a CT scan had very low mortality rates (1-2%)

Here is a link to the study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12416281

Question 4

how bad is a pulmonary embolism pe?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Usually after treatment should be fine.

Question 5

could pulmonary embolism 'go away'?

Accepted Answer

Yes....: A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the blood vessels in the lung. Symptoms range from no symptoms to death, depending in the size and location of the blood clot. Once the blood clot is no longer increasing in size, the body's own system will "heal" the clot by reabsorbing it. Blood thinners allow this to happen, by making it impossible for the blood clot to continue to increase in size.

Question 6

how harmful is a pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

Depends on size: If the clot goes to many areas of the lungs or to main arteries and block them as the blood comes out of the heart, there can be no flow of blood and can be fatal, in term of areas, the clot also blocks flow and prevents oxygenation of blood. So large clots can obstruct flow and can be fatal.

Question 7

how do you diagnose a  pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

Imaging study: Either an angiogram or lung scan can be used.  A noninvasive angiogram with a ct scan is most common today.

Question 8

what increases risk of pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

Large proximal DVT: Pulmonary embolus pe could be a clot , air bubble, fat or foreign body . Most commonly a clot, which typically travel from a deep vein thrombosis DVT usually from the legs. The larger the DVT and the more proximal then the more chance of pe . So DVT below the knee rarely causes pe while DVT in thigh veins and iliac veins in the abdomen are at highest risk.

Question 9

who is likely to have a pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

Depends: There are multiple risk factors for getting a pulmonary embolism.  The main ones include right heart failure, immobility, lower extremity surgery, trauma to the leg, inheritable clotting disorders, having a solid organ cancer, and taking oral contraceptives.

Question 10

what is the pulmonary embolism recovery time?

Accepted Answer

Days to weeks: Depends on underlying health and extent of embolism, size of clot ...Etc.

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