Pulmonary Embolism

What are the risk factors and symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism? I ask because I woke up today and sometimes my breathing in feels cold and its making me cough. I am 39 years old, exercise aerobically every other day for 20 minutes, 195 lbs, no smoke, no drink, no drugs, eat fairly healthy. I have a ton of allergies.

Thank you.

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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in an artery of the lungs.  The most common place for the clot to travel from is a vein in the legs.  Most of the time this is due to some type of trauma to the legs, like a broken bone.  Some people do not have any symptoms.  Other people will breathe faster, feel chest discomfort, and/or be more short of breath.

The symptoms that you have described are not those of pulmonary embolism.  You will need to see a doctor to find out the nature of the problem that is causing your symptoms.  A pulmonologist would be the type of specialist to identify a lung problem and the best treatment.

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