It states: “Contact your doctor as soon as you can if you have any of these symptoms, because you may need treatment right away.”

The NHS says: “If a GP thinks you’ve got a pulmonary embolism, you’ll be sent to hospital for further tests and treatment.

“At hospital, you’ll probably be given an injection of anticoagulant medicine before you get any test results.”

Some risk factors put certain people at higher risk for developing a blood clot, though sometimes, a blood clot in a vein can occur with no apparent underlying risk factor.

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