Pulmonary Embolism PPT: Symptoms, Causes, Risk-Factors and Prevention Free Download: Pulmonary embolism is a medical term used to describe blockage in a pulmonary arteries in the lungs. It is mostly caused due to blood clots that reach the lungs from either the deep veins of the legs or sometimes from other parts of the body.

Pulmonary Embolism PPT: Symptoms, Causes, Risk-Factors and Prevention

Clotting of the blood can permanently obstruct blood flow to the pulmonary artery and can even be fatal. To avoid pulmonary embolism, you must take proper care of your leg so that blood clotting does not occur within it or anywhere else in your body.

Chest pain, shortness of breath, and a cough with blood or blood-streaked sputum are all common symptoms of pulmonary embolism.

Table of Content

  • What is a pulmonary embolism?
  • Pathogenesis
  • Symptoms
  • Causes
  • Risk Factors
  • How is a pulmonary embolism diagnosed?
  • How is a pulmonary embolism Treated?
  • Prevention
  • Conclusion

Pulmonary Embolism PPT: Symptoms, Causes, Risk-Factors and Prevention

Sumit ThakurGeneral Seminar TopicsPulmonary Embolism PPT: Symptoms, Causes, Risk-Factors and Prevention Free Download: Pulmonary embolism is a medical term used to describe blockage in a pulmonary arteries in the lungs. It is mostly caused due to blood clots that reach the lungs from either the deep veins of the legs or sometimes...