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I have pneumonia and there is a lot of blood clot in the lungs? what does this mean?

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Dr. Philip Chao answered

Specializes in Radiology

Hmm sounds serious: Who told you that you have blood clots in your lungs? I would ask the person who told this to you. Blood clots in the lungs usually means -pulmonary embolus - go look that up. I hope you made an error in listening.

Answered 11/23/2020

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Clots where?: A hemorrhagic pneumonia or other processes like TB or cancer can cause one to cough up blood, but blood clots in the lung often is used to describe pulmonary embolism -- clots in the blood vessels.

Answered 6/10/2014

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