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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), diffuse formation of blood clots throughout the blood vessels of the body, has been reported as part of the syndrome. [27] DIC may cause a range of symptoms, including abnormal bleeding, breathlessness, chest pain, neurological symptoms, low blood pressure, or swelling.
SIRVA is caused by improper insertion of the needle used in injections. It is "a preventable occurrence caused by the injection of a vaccine into the shoulder capsule rather than the deltoid muscle. As a result, inflammation of the shoulder structures causes patients to experience pain, a decreased range of motion, and a decreased quality of life."
When not fatal, PE can cause symptoms such as sudden onset shortness of breath or chest pain, coughing up blood , and fainting . [29] [30] The chest pain can be pleuritic (worsened by deep breaths) [29] and can vary based upon where the embolus is lodged in the lungs.
Pulmonary embolism is the third leading cause of death from cardiovascular disease and happens when blood clots block an artery in the lungs, so blood and gas cannot flow normally.
Arterial embolism can cause occlusion in any part of the body. It is a major cause of infarction (tissue death from blockage of the blood supply). [4] An embolus lodging in the brain from either the heart or a carotid artery will most likely be the cause of a stroke due to ischemia. [5]
PE usually results from a blood clot in the leg that travels to the lung. [6] The risk of blood clots is increased by advanced age, cancer, prolonged bed rest and immobilization, smoking, stroke, long-haul travel over 4 hours, certain genetic conditions, estrogen-based medication, pregnancy, obesity, trauma or bone fracture, and after some ...
“Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which sent some clots into my lungs.” Al Roker (center), last year at the “Today” show, is recovering after blood ...
However, pulmonary embolism is generally classified as a form of venous embolism, because the embolus forms in veins. Arterial embolism is the major cause of infarction (which may also be caused by e.g. arterial compression, rupture or pathological vasoconstriction).