It depends. My pulmonary embolism was extremely painful. Think about it like this: when you breathe you get a very sharp pain, so sharp it startles you, and when you get startled you automatically take another breath. A never ending cycle of pain. Mine was exactly like that. I survived three days with it. Pulmonary embolisms don't kill you when they are in your lungs, the clot would be thrown to either your brain or your heart, and that is where it would kill you. If you only had the clot in your lung for a few hours and then it went to your brain or heart then it wouldn't be too bad. It would hurt a lot in your brain and it could burst a vessel which would cause death, or it would cause a heart attack which would be much more survivable.
I'm looking at this answer above me and I find it so misinformed and so wrong, that I need to post this. PEs hurt. Yes, they are painful. Small or massive, they hurt. Not all PEs completely occlude blood flow, some restrict it. Contrary to what the person above wrote, "Pulmonary embolisms don't kill you when they are in your lungs", a PULMONARY embolus IS in the lungs!! This is why it's termed "pulmonary". And make no mistake, yes it can kill. Emboli don't stay in the lungs for "a few hours." PEs originate as DVTs primarily in the upper leg. Cerebral emboli usually originate in the left atrium of the heart . An embolus in the brain doesn't necessarily kill and the vessel it's in doesn't burst either. This is an ischemic stroke and people can survive them. I have no idea where this person got the idea that a cerebral embolus wouldn't be too bad. There really are not emboli in the heart. This is where they sometimes originate, such as with atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure. The mitral and aortic valves are large enough to accommodate a partial thrombus. Generally, it's a piece of a thrombus that breaks free and migrates, not the entire thing. If a small embolus were to be passed through the aortic valve and lodge in the coronary artery that branches immediately off this artery, this would occlude blood supply to a portion of the heart and result in an acute myocardial infarction. I'm afraid the person above me knows very little about human physiology, DVTs, PEs, and emboli in general.
Oxygen tanks can help manage symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis by providing extra oxygen to the lungs, but they do not prevent mortality from the disease. Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive condition, and while oxygen therapy can improve quality of life and alleviate symptoms, it does not cure the underlying disease. Treatment strategies for pulmonary fibrosis focus on addressing the underlying cause, managing symptoms, and improving quality of life.
Yes, it is possible for a person to die from an embolism, which is a blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object, such as a blood clot. In some cases, the pressure caused by the blockage can lead to bleeding from the nose or mouth. However, further investigation by a medical professional is necessary to determine the exact cause of death.
It is unclear what happens or what sensations are experienced after death, as it varies depending on individual beliefs and experiences. However, the process of dying itself can be painless if the body is shut down gradually, such as in the case of terminal illness or old age.
People may choose euthanasia to end suffering and pain that may be terminal or unbearable for them. It can be a way for them to have control over their own death and avoid a prolonged, painful process. Some may also choose euthanasia to relieve the burden on their loved ones.
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According to several sites I've been reading, as I recently lost someone due to this, is that in most cases, it is quite quick.
(heart attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or death)
It can cause a very painful death, due to air embolism, as the heart starves for blood to stay alive.
Jules Henri Poincare died on July 17, 1912, at the age of 58. The exact cause of his death was not widely reported, but it is believed that he died from a pulmonary embolism or heart failure.
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A blood clot blocking a vessel in the lungs is known as a pulmonary embolism. It can be life-threatening and presents symptoms such as sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, and coughing up blood. Immediate medical attention is crucial to prevent serious complications or death.
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Drunkeness. Embolism. Pain. Death.
it is a slow painful death
I would presume that death by an enlarged heart do to drug toxicity would be a fairly painful death. Your heart would be racing, your respiration would be labored and painful and you would probably be delirious.
It is painful
Thay would die a very painful death