Physicians appear to place lower importance on factors that may lead to diagnosis of pulmonary embolism when evaluating patients with dementia who present with shortness of breath, a new study finds.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Models included age, sex, BMI, anticoagulant use and prior pulmonary embolism (PE), chronic lung disease and ...

A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A subsegmental ...

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

When you think about diseases that affect the lungs, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are likely some ...

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the pulmonary artery, which carries blood from your heart to your lungs. It’s a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. Research from 2022 ...