Explain pulmonary embolism caused by Thrombus in terms of:predisposing factorsincidencepulmonary pathophysiologycomplications

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

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Explain pulmonary embolism caused by Thrombus in terms of:

predisposing factors
incidence
pulmonary pathophysiology
complications

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ANSWER) In order to answer this question we need to understand the concept of Pulmonary Embolism.

Pulmonary embolism is described as the condition involving the lungs in which the arteries of lungs gets blocked due to the clot formation.

Pulmonary embolism can be life threatening as it stops the blood flow to the lungs and leads to respiratory failure.

The incidence of Pulmonary Embolism are high in the individuals with heart diseases, disorders affecting blood clot formation and the Cancer which has spread to lungs.

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