I had a pe(pulmonary embolism) 2 months ago. My inr is 1.0 what does that mean?

Pulmonary embolism is when a blood clot enters the arteries of your lungs. These blood clots usually come from a vein somewhere else in your body, most commonly the legs. When a person has blood ...

Yes, yes, and yes. You have suffered a tremendous health problem to your body. There is a website called WebMD and it is wonderful to do research on just about any condition. I would strongly su...

Actually, it is not so much bleeding from the femur that can cause a PE but the fact that globules of the fatty bone marrow inside the femur get released into the blood stream and as the blood goes...

Probably not, they are very strict about stuff like that. I would go and see but I think they probably wont. They kick people out for sleep walking and peeing the bed. Your condition is a bit mor...

I had a hysterectomy July 10, 2006. About a week and a half later I developed a very sharp pain in my right side and my right shoulder, I couldn't take a deep breath......it hurt too much. I ...

First, if you had a pulmonary embolism, you'd be in no shape to be sitting at your PC and typing; most likely you'd be dead by now. Your symptoms sound more like severe hypertension and/o...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an extremely common and highly lethal condition that is a leading cause of death in all age groups. A good clinician actively seeks the diagnosis as soon as any suspicion...

This is a tricky question. If the embolism is massive it will cause collapse and death. In the collapsed state the patient will have a low blood pressure. However, when the embolism is moderate, ta...