Pulmonary embolism causes: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rim Halaby (talk | contribs) m (Rim Halaby moved page Pulmonary embolism non-thrombotic causes to Pulmonary embolism causes) |
Rim Halaby (talk | contribs) (→Causes) |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
* The most common cause of PE is a [[venous thrombosis|venous thrombus]] which has been dislodged from its site of formation in the deep veins of the lower extremities. | * The most common cause of PE is a [[venous thrombosis|venous thrombus]] which has been dislodged from its site of formation in the deep veins of the lower extremities. | ||
* Non thrombotic causes of PE are: | * Non-thrombotic causes of PE are: | ||
** [[Cancer]] | ** [[Cancer]] | ||
** [[Fat]] | ** [[Fat]] | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 14 July 2014
 |
Resident Survival Guide |
|
Pulmonary Embolism Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Pulmonary Embolism Assessment of Probability of Subsequent VTE and Risk Scores |
|
Treatment |
|
Follow-Up |
|
Special Scenario |
|
Trials |
|
Case Studies |
|
Pulmonary embolism causes On the Web |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Pulmonary embolism causes |
Editor(s)-In-Chief: The APEX Trial Investigators, C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the acute obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a thrombus, air, tumor, or fat. Most often, PE is due to a venous thrombus which has been dislodged from its site of formation in the deep veins of the lower extremities, a process referred to as venous thromboembolism.
Causes
- The most common cause of PE is a venous thrombus which has been dislodged from its site of formation in the deep veins of the lower extremities.
- Non-thrombotic causes of PE are:
- Cancer
- Fat
- Infective agents
- Amniotic fluid