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Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has traveled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).
Symptoms:
- Shortness of breath that may occur suddenly.
- Sudden, sharp chest pain that may become worse with deep breathing or coughing.
- Rapid heart rate.
- Rapid breathing.
- Sweating.
- Anxiety.
- Coughing up blood or pink, foamy mucus.
- Fainting.
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment or Pediatrician appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Haptoglobin
- Seromucoid
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Lactate dehydrogenase
- Coagulation
- Chest X-ray
Doctors
Pediatrician
