Pulmonary Embolism Causes Hypoxia, Shortness of Breath, Chest Pain, Coughing Up Blood Symptoms
Are you sitting in the same position for extended periods of time with your legs crossed? Not good. Why? Increasing your risk for having a pulmonary embolism.
A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery, most often caused by a traveling blood clot from a vein in the leg. These clots are formed via the condition of deep vein thrombosis. Leg inactivity is a preventable cause of DVT.
A pulmonary embolism brings about lung tissue damage, hypoxia and other organ impairment as a result of your blood’s hypoxic state. Death can ensue.
The primary symptoms of a pulmonary embolism are:
- chest pain
- coughing up blood
- sudden shortness of breath
It is possible to have a pulmonary embolism without knowing it. This means never experiencing any breathing difficulties, pains in your chest nor blood streaked phlegm symptoms.
Additional symptoms that some experience:
- fainting
- sweating
- anxiety, dread
- rapid breathing
- lightheadedness
- heart rate increase
Preventing pulmonary embolism’s induced hypoxia leads off with lowering your risk for deep vein thrombosis. A health preserving measure is to uncross your legs and get them moving regularly.
Another healthy touch is to lose that excess weight, if that is your case.
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