PE
Abbreviation Pathophysiology and Disease Processes
Pulmonary embolism: a blood clot, usually from a deep vein, that lodges in an artery of the lungs.
Related terms
- arteryOne of the strong, elastic vessels that take blood from the heart out toward the tissues; blood pressure is…
- deepFarther from the surface of the body.
- veinA blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
- MIMyocardial infarction (heart attack): death of heart muscle from blocked blood flow.
- OAOsteoarthritis: wear-related degeneration of joint cartilage.
- OSAObstructive sleep apnea: pauses in breathing during sleep caused by a blocked airway.
- PADPeripheral arterial disease: disease of the arteries outside the heart.
- PUDPeptic ulcer disease: sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum.
- RARheumatoid arthritis. As a site or EKG electrode label, right arm.
- RSVRespiratory syncytial virus, a common cause of respiratory infections in young children.
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