[thegirl1951]

PE is pulmonary embolism. That's a blood clot that travels to the lungs and blocks blood flow.

DVT symptoms usually are pain, swelling and redness in the affected limb.

PE could give you a stroke or kill you before you have symptoms. My ER doctor was amazed that i was still alive when she saw my CT scan. I had 9 clots in my lungs, with no symptoms. What brought me to the ER was my DVT symptoms.