What is a pulmonary embolism?

It is a blood clot in the lungs. VERY SERIOUS.

A blockage in a lung artery.

blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot.
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a blood clot, fat, air or clumped tumor cells. By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death. Treatment is with anticoagulant medication, such as warfarin. Other rarer forms of pulmonary embolism occur when material other than a blood clot is responsible. Such materials can include fat or bone (usually in association with significant trauma), air (often when diving), and amniotic fluid (affecting mothers during child-birth).

Simply put, it's a blood clot in the lung.

It's a blood clot in The lung.I should know, cause I was hit with one on Dec. 8th and spent six days in the hospital.Very,Very painful!

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