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What Causes Pulmonary Embolism With Acute Chemical Bronchitis?

Yes, I was recently exposed for 7 hours to Professional Strength Goof Off (Xylene, Ethylbenzene, Butoxydiglycol, Acetone and Butane). I was diagnosed with Acute Chemical Bronchitis and treated with prednisone. Two weeks later had two pulmonary embolisms that I was hospitalized for 5 days. With no clinical reason for the PE s, could they be caused by the chemical or prednisone? I m a 64 year old male with pre-existing COPD. Thank you, Augie
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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I am suspecting that being a patient with COPD, your Hb would be in the higher side due to chronic hypoxia. that itself is a risk factor venous blood clotting . on top of that you must have been hypoxic due to the organic chemicals and the viscosity of your blood would have been increased both by the organic chemicals and the hypoxia and triggered off the pulmonary emboli.
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What Causes Pulmonary Embolism With Acute Chemical Bronchitis?

I am suspecting that being a patient with COPD, your Hb would be in the higher side due to chronic hypoxia. that itself is a risk factor venous blood clotting . on top of that you must have been hypoxic due to the organic chemicals and the viscosity of your blood would have been increased both by the organic chemicals and the hypoxia and triggered off the pulmonary emboli.