Based on the severity of symptoms,
Doctors also classify pulmonary embolisms into different types based on severity and symptomatology. Doctors assess the severity of a patient’s condition by assessing their risk for serious complications or early death. The severity of an individual’s condition is also determined by the patient’s blood pressure, lung function, and heart rate. To determine the type of pulmonary embolism that a patient is experiencing, healthcare professionals will perform imaging, scanning and blood tests. Treatment options are different for every type of pulmonary embolism. The severity of symptoms is used to classify pulmonary embolism.
- Massive or acute pulmonary embolism
Massive pulmonary thrombosis is a high-risk type of pulmonary thrombosis that includes sustained hypotension, with a systolic pressure of 90mmHg or lower.
- Submassive pulmonary embolism
The intermediate-risk type of pulmonary embolism, sub-massive is characterized by normal blood pressure and reports of right ventricular failure. There is also an elevation of myocardial necrosis in sub-massive patients, which is a sign that the blood clots are causing damage to the heart.
- Non-massive Pulmonary Embolism
This type of pulmonary emphysema is also called low-risk pulmonary oembolization. It is characterized by a slight drop in the blood pressure. This type of pulmonary embolism does not cause any severe symptoms.
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