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  2. Pulmonary embolism - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . [6] Symptoms of a PE may include shortness of breath , chest pain particularly upon breathing in, and coughing up blood . [ 1 ]

  3. Lung infarction - Wikipedia

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    Lung infarction or pulmonary infarction occurs when an artery to the lung becomes blocked and part of the lung dies. [1] It is most often caused by a pulmonary embolism . Because of the dual blood supply to the lungs from both the bronchial circulation and the pulmonary circulation , this tissue is more resistant to infarction .

  4. Obstructive shock - Wikipedia

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    The filling defect in the pulmonary artery is the clot. A pulmonary embolism (PE) is an obstruction of the pulmonary arteries. [13] Deaths from PE have been estimated at ~100,000 per year in the United States. However, this may be higher in recent years. [16] Most often, the obstruction is a blood clot that traveled from elsewhere in the body.

  5. Shock (circulatory) - Wikipedia

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    Efforts to maintain a normal body temperature are also important. [2] Vasopressors may be useful in certain cases. [2] Shock is both common and has a high risk of death. [3] In the United States about 1.2 million people present to the emergency room each year with shock and their risk of death is between 20 and 50%. [3]

  6. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot from a deep vein (a DVT) detaches from a vein , travels through the right side of the heart, and becomes lodged as an embolus in a pulmonary artery that supplies deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation. [28] Up to one-fourth of PE cases are thought to result in sudden death. [12]

  7. BeatKing, 'Thick' rapper and Houston native, dies from ... - AOL

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    The "Thick" and "Crush" hitmaker died at 39 from a pulmonary embolism. Houston rapper BeatKing , known for the viral 2010 single " Crush " and the platinum-selling DJ Chose record " Thick ," has died.

  8. Death rattle - Wikipedia

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    A death rattle is noisy breathing that often occurs in someone near death. [1] Accumulation of fluids such as saliva and bronchial secretions in the throat and upper airways is the cause. [ 2 ] Those who are dying may lose their ability to swallow and may have increased production of bronchial secretions, resulting in such an accumulation. [ 3 ]

  9. 'Succession' Saw a Death by Pulmonary Embolism—Here's What ...

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    A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks blood flow to an artery in the lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic. The blood clot usually starts in a vein in your leg and travels to your lungs.