Pulmonary Embolism

Difficulty breathing

• Rapidly developing

Abnormally rapid breathing

Chest discomfort

• Rapidly developing

• Occurs or worsens with deep inspiration, Occurs or worsens with laughing, coughing or sneezing

Pain in ankle region without achilles tendon

• Occurs or worsens when walking

or Feet pain

• Occurs or worsens when walking

or Enlarged thighs

• With redness

or Swelling in lower leg

• With redness

• One side, In both lower legs

or Enlarged feet or ankle

• With redness

• In one side, In both feet or ankles

or Pain in the leg above the knee

• Occurs or worsens when walking

or Pain in lower leg

• Occurs or worsens when walking

Cough with mucus or without mucus

• Lasting 3 weeks or less

Rapid heart rate

Fever

• Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F), Less than 38°C (100.4°F)

Recent history of Deep Vein Thrombosis

or Family history of Pulmonary Embolism

Recent injury or trauma in thigh

or Recent injury or trauma in lower leg without ankle and feet

Prolonged immobilization

History of heart attack

or History of stroke

Heart failure

Nephrotic syndrome

Pregnancy

or Postpartum

Recent pelvic or lower abdominal surgery

or Recent pelvic injury or trauma

Overweight or obese

Brain cancer

or Liver cancer

or Kidney cancer

or Pancreatic cancer

or Colon cancer

or Stomach cancer

or Lung cancer

Use of estrogen hormone medication