Pulmonary Embolism

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PE
Pronunciation
/ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ˈɛmboʊˌlɪzəm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. He died from a pulmonary embolism.
  2. Measurement : Prospectively diagnosed and confirmed symptomatic deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
  3. The two most common manifestations of VTE are deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
  4. Deep vein thrombosis ( DVT ) and pulmonary embolism are common after stroke.
  5. This is known as pulmonary embolism, and symptoms include chest pain and breathing difficulties.

Other meanings of PE