Pulmonary Embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot, usually from the veins of the legs, breaks off and travels to the lungs. Pregnant women are at increased risk of PE, and although rare, it is one of ...

If untreated, blood clotting during pregnancy can lead to serious conditions like pulmonary embolism (PE), which can be fatal ...

A p pulmonary embolism decreases blood flow to the lungs ... Madsen says. 5. Early pregnancy During the first few weeks after you get pregnant, your body starts to produce more of the sex hormone ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

Hewitt said when she woke up, she didn't know if she was pregnant or not. "That was a little frightening," she said. Hewitt had experienced an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, which is essentially an ...