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Pulmonary embolism

Illustration of a blood clot traveling through the blood vessels until it gets stuck. A pulmonary embolism is often caused by a blood clot that forms somewhere else in the body, travels to the lungs and gets stuck there.

A pulmonary embolism is a clot of material (an emboli) that blocks blood from getting to the lungs. It is usually caused by a blood clot that starts somewhere else in the body and travels to the lungs. However, it can also be caused by clumped cancer cells, fat, or bone. Rarely, while giving birth, a woman can get a clot of amniotic fluid.[1]

  1. ↑ "How is Pulmonary Embolism Treated?". www.nhlbi.nih.gov. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – National Institutes of Health. July 1, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
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