Answer:C. Deep veins of the leg
Explanation: Pulmonary embolism is a health condition which is mostly caused by deep veins of the Leg containing blood clots in a medical situation called (DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS) that finds their way up to the arteries.This clot bloods will cause the arteries to get blocked leading to SEVERE CHEST PAIN,SHORTNESS OF BREATHE etc, this medical situation is serious and life threatening capable of leading to Death.
Answer:
pulmonary embolism,
This is the blockade(embolism) of the lungs arteries by substances (embolus)usually blood clot (thrombus)from the leg transported in the bloodstream to reach the lungs through the heart. it cut blood ; oxygen, nutrient supply to the region where the blocked vessels supplies and therefore may lead to damage and death of the part.
The blockade materials (embolus) may be , air bubbles , fat globules or a foreign substances.
individuals who smokes, those that are inactive, suffering from cancer , from stroke, those that take progesterone drugs are susceptible to this condition.Thus it a condition that arises from the complication of a diseases, and not a disease on its own.
Coughing of blood, shortness of breath, rapid breathing,paleness of skin,fainting are common symptoms of this condition,
Chest X-ray , ECG are among method of diagnosis.
Treatments involved use of anticoagulants to reduce blood viscosity, to ensure easy flow, surgery are among methods of cure..
