Sunday, January 16, 2011

Pulmonary Embolism -- PE

A PE is a very serious problem.  Many of the symptoms can go on without being noticed, therefore a medical doctor must perform the most appropriate tests to determine if a PE is the patients problem.  A PE is a blood clot that can travel into the lungs and potentially cause death.  The most common symptoms of a PE are chest pains, back pains, or shortness of breath.  The best tool to use to diagnose a PE is a PE study of the chest with a CT scan. 


Daisy Hallmark

Information found at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/759765-overview

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