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Increased risk in pulmonary embolism is usually due to surgery or pregnancy?

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Dr. William Walsh answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Those are common: There are many causes of increase risk for a venous thromboembolism, those 2 plus immobility, severe illness, hereditary causes, autoimmune diseases, certain cancers, etc.

Answered 7/4/2012

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Both...: Both can increase the risk of pe. Staying mobile is a way to hopefully prevent pe as much as possible.

Dr Walsh agreed

Answered 8/9/2012

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