Acute Pulmonary EmbolismStatPearls. StatPearls Publishing: Treasure Island (FL).BOOK
Abstract
Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when there is a disruption to the flow of blood in the pulmonary artery or its branches by a thrombus that originated somewhere else. In deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a thrombus develops within the deep veins, most commonly in the lower extremities. PE usually occurs when a part of this thrombus breaks off and enters the pulmonary circulation. Very rarely, PE can occur from the embolization of other materials into the pulmonary circulation such as air, fat, or tumor cells. The spectrum of PE and DVT combined is referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Publisher
StatPearls Publishing
Treasure Island (FL)
Language
eng
PubMed ID
32809386
Citation
Vyas V, Goyal A: Acute Pulmonary Embolism. StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing, 2022, Treasure Island (FL).
Vyas V, Goyal A. Acute Pulmonary Embolism. StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2022.
Vyas V & Goyal A. (2022). Acute Pulmonary Embolism. In StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing
Vyas V, Goyal A. Acute Pulmonary Embolism. StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
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T1 - Acute Pulmonary Embolism
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N2 - Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when there is a disruption to the flow of blood in the pulmonary artery or its branches by a thrombus that originated somewhere else. In deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a thrombus develops within the deep veins, most commonly in the lower extremities. PE usually occurs when a part of this thrombus breaks off and enters the pulmonary circulation. Very rarely, PE can occur from the embolization of other materials into the pulmonary circulation such as air, fat, or tumor cells. The spectrum of PE and DVT combined is referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
PB - StatPearls Publishing
CY - Treasure Island (FL)
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