Pulmonary embolism symptoms can vary greatly, depending on how much of your lung is involved, the size of the clots, and whether you have underlying lung or heart disease. Common symptoms include:  Shortness of breath. This symptom usually appears suddenly. Trouble catching your breath happens even when resting and gets worse with physical activity. Chest pain. You may feel like you're having a heart attack. The pain is often sharp and felt when you breathe in deeply. The pain can stop you from being able to take a deep breath. You also may feel it when you cough, bend or lean over. Fainting. You may pass out if your heart rate or blood pressure drops suddenly. This is called syncope.  Other symptoms that can occur with pulmonary embolism include:  A cough that may include bloody or blood-streaked mucus Rapid or irregular heartbeat Lightheadedness or dizziness Excessive sweating Fever Leg pain or swelling, or both, usually in the back of the lower leg Clammy or discolored skin, called cyanosis 
pulmonary embolism symptoms can vary greatly  depending lung involved  size clots  underlying lung heart disease  common symptoms include:  shortness breath  symptom suddenly  trouble catching breath happens resting worse physical activity  chest pain  may feel like you're heart attack  pain sharp felt breathe deeply  pain can being able take deep breath  may feel cough  bend lean over  fainting  may pass heart rate blood pressure drops suddenly  called syncope   symptoms can occur pulmonary embolism include:  cough may include bloody blood-streaked mucus rapid irregular heartbeat lightheadedness dizziness excessive sweating fever leg pain swelling  both  back lower leg clammy discolored skin  called cyanosis 
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