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How common is pulmonary embolismin 20 year olds?
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Rare: Since most 20 year olds are quite active, deep venous thrombosis is rare and this is usually the underlying cause of a pulmonary embolus. Conditions that would contribute to increased risk would be smoking, severe inactivity, obesity, and some hypercoaguable states - in which the risk of blood clotting is significantly increased.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Uncommon: Deep vein thrombosis obesity sedentary pregnancy coagulopathies trauma -- major surgery cancer birth control meds these are some risk factors.
Answered 6/10/2013
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