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Pulmonary embolus is a condition where there is a blockage, either by a blood clot, air, or fat, of the pulmonary (lung) blood vessels.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Lung diseases • Blood clot • Embolus

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Fever
Cough
Chest pain
Fatigue
Leg pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Blood clot in lung
Low molecular weight heparin
4.3
22 reviews
Enoxaparin
4.3
24 reviews
Warfarin
4.3
32 reviews
Alteplase
3.9
61 reviews
Vasopressors
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Blood clot in lung

Surgery

IVC filter placement
3
11 reviews

Other treatments

Oxygen supplementation
Intravenous fluids

Tests

Thrombophilia DNA mutation analysis
Troponin T
Troponin I
B type natriuretic peptide
Electrocardiogram
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking
Prolonged bed rest
Long plane rides

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