A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely originated from the:a. Left ventricleb. Systemic arteriesc. Deep veins of the legd. Superficial veins of the arm

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Aylin Estrada

Biology

20 October, 16:39

A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely originated from the:a. Left ventricleb. Systemic arteriesc. Deep veins of the legd. Superficial veins of the arm

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Laila Blankenship · Answer 1

Deep veins of the leg

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Pulmonary embolism is caused by clogging of the arteries of the lungs by clots (thrombi or emboli) that most often form in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis and are released into the bloodstream. Frame severity is directly correlated with plunger size. Larger ones can completely disrupt the pulmonary circulation. This condition can be deadly.