Definisjon av pulmonary embolism

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Noun

pulmonary embolism - blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
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pulmonary embolism - The embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery, usually by a detached blood clot from a leg or pelvic vein, which causes a stoppage of blood into the lungs; symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and sometimes death.

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  • pulmonary embolism
    A blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches, usually occurring when a deep vein blood clot from a vein becomes dislodged from its site of formation and travels, or embolizes, to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs.

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