08/09/2021
🫁 PULMONARY EMBOLISM 🫁
Is a condition in which one or more of the arteries in the lungs becomes blocked by a blood clot.
Most of the time, a pulmonary embolism stems from lower extremity blood clots.
🟡A pulmonary embolism can be life threatening if left untreated and is usually treatable if seemed with immediate medical attention.
🔷SYMPTOMS 🔷
>coughing
>shortness of breath
>chest pain
>rapid or irregular heart beat
>fever
>excessive sweating
>leg pain and or swelling
( best noted to seek immediate medical attention if you experience unexplained shortness of breath or chest pain )
🔺RISK FACTORS
>heart disease
>cancer
>surgery
>renal failure
>🟩TOO MUCH BED REST , SEDENTARY lifestyle , long trips or sitting for long periods of time ( desk job , flying on planes )
>smoking
>being overweight
>taking birth control
🔴PREVENTION
>compression stockings
>leg elevation
> physical activity and exercise
>IF YOU HAVE TO SIT A LONG TIME -do this 🔻🔻🔻
>drink plenty of water
>take frequent breaks from sitting and move around , bend your legs , wiggle your toes
>while sitting , continue to move your toes and ankles ( have fidgety legs )
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