10 Blood Clot In Arm Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Shortness of Breath
Shortness of breath or dyspnea refers to the feeling where one is unable to breathe well enough. It is a subjective feeling where there is increased chest tightness, increased effort needed to breathe, and air hunger. In most cases, it is due to cardiac ischemia, interstitial lung disease, asthma, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, psychogenic causes, and various respiratory and cardiovascular related causes.
When shortness of breath occurs in a patient who has a blood clot in their veins, it could mean that the clot or part of the clot has lodged in the lungs. Those experiencing this issue should seek immediate medical attention.
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