A pulmonary embolism corresponds to an obstruction, total or partial, of an artery of the lungs, most often by a blood clot, and which must be quickly taken care of. Here are the most common symptoms that should alert you.
Chest pain
Pulmonary embolism, which affects between 65,000 and 130,000 people each year in France, causes chest pain, similar to a stitch in the side, and which tends to be more intense during inspiration.
Difficulty breathing
The patient may have difficulty breathing, and suffer from dyspnea and tachypnea. That is, breathing becomes faster and shorter. Note that phlebitis are often the cause of a pulmonary embolism.
A cough that spits up blood
These symptoms may also be accompanied by a sudden cough that results in coughing up blood. These signs should all the more alert when there are risk factors (surgery, cancer being treated, pregnancy, obesity, etc.).
low blood pressure
On the list of symptoms of pulmonary embolism, there is also the appearance of arterial hypotension, that is to say low blood pressure, to the point of causing dizziness or discomfort.