pulmonary embolism
blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body
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pulmonary embolism
Summary
pulmonary embolism is a class of disease[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- pulmonary embolism's instance of is recorded as class of disease[3].
- pulmonary embolism is a type of pulmonary artery disease[4].
- pulmonary embolism is a type of disease[5].
- pulmonary embolism's Commons category is recorded as Pulmonary embolism[6].
- pulmonary embolism's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as K93[7].
- pulmonary embolism's symptoms and signs is recorded as Hampton hump[8].
- pulmonary embolism's symptoms and signs is recorded as Westermark sign[9].
- pulmonary embolism's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 415.19[10].
- pulmonary embolism's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C50713[11].
- pulmonary embolism's health specialty is recorded as cardiology[12].
- pulmonary embolism's health specialty is recorded as hematology[13].
- pulmonary embolism's health specialty is recorded as pulmonology[14].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as rac-warfarin[15].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as anisindione[16].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as phenprocoumon[17].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as urokinase[18].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as dalteparin[19].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as papaverine[20].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as tinzaparin[21].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as Streptokinase[22].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as anistreplase[23].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as dicumarol[24].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as apixaban[25].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as macitentan[26].
- pulmonary embolism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as fondaparinux sodium[27].
Why It Matters
pulmonary embolism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]