 [ Symptoms ] can a 1 year old still have there temp checked rectaly can they also have a high temp of 100 6 rectaly while teething [ Disease ] pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot travels to the lung and blocks an artery generally speaking when you have a pulmonary embolism also called a pe you know it patients generally experience a sudden severe shortness of breath severe chest pain and feelings of doom it is not uncommon for someone with pe to say i think i am going to die  if you are experiencing chest pain that comes and goes you should be evaluated by a health care professional many things can cause intermittent chest pain but of course you want to rule out any sort of heart problem everyone should know the signs of a heart attack which can be similar to those of a pe except the shortness of breath usually is much more severe with pe a pulmonary embolism is a life threatening medical emergency if you suspect pe always call 911 immediately hope this helps