10 Blood Clot in Lung Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #1: Dyspnea
Dyspnea or shortness of breath refers to the feeling where one feels that they are unable to breathe well enough. Affected individuals often describe requiring more effort to breath, air hunger, and chest tightness.
Dyspnea is usually caused by respiratory or cardiovascular issues such as congestive heart failure, asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiac ischemia, panic disorder, and interstitial lung disease. It is also one of the main symptoms in patients with pulmonary emboli due to blood clots that are lodged in the lung.
