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When after the initial symptoms would a pulmonary embolism cause serious problems?
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Varies: Initial symptom can be sudden death, then a continuum of possibilities . Could have pe and no symptoms, to chest pain, shortness of breath, hemoptysis- lung bleeding, arrhythmias, syncope, collapse etc.
Answered 9/28/2016
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