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what are the symptoms of blood clots that get to your lungs?
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Dr. Joseph Woods answered
28 years experience Pathology
Cannot breathe, pain: Sudden onset of dyspnea (difficulty breathing), chest pain, and hemoptysis (cough up blood), are the main symptoms that occur with pulmonary infarction from pulmonary embolism. Syncope, or fainting may point to a massive pulmonary embolism.
Answered on Aug 16, 2012
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