Thus, it should come as no surprise that impaired cognitive function is associated with hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism. Another common problem during aging is anemia. Sometimes this is due to a loss of blood for various reasons, including stomach infections like h. pylori.
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis). Because the clots block blood flow to the lungs, pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening. However, prompt treatment greatly reduces the risk of death.
A pulmonary embolism is the sudden blocking of one of the arteries of the lung by matter in the blood, such as a blood clot, fat, fragments of a cancerous tumor or an air bubble. The blockage prevents enough oxygen-rich blood from reaching the tissues of the lung, causing lung tissue to die (pulmonary infarction).