Pulmonary Embolism Teaching 1668
SN instructed patient on deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in a vein deep in your body, such as the calf of your leg. The greatest danger is a clot that breaks off and travels to the lung(s). When this clot in the lung is called a pulmonary embolism (PE), a PE can be life threatening
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.