What symptoms does PE Causes?
PE can cause breathlessness, chest pain and in severe cases, collapse and death. Both DVT and PE, whatever the cause, are serious conditions and need urgent investigation and treatment. Q: What steps can I take during flight to help prevent DVT? Is it worth it or would I still get DVT? A: It’s a good idea to take following steps to help prevent DVT. There is no 100% gaurantee that they would prevent DVT 100%. However prevention is better than cure and taking these simple steps would increase your odds of preventing this from happening to you. We advise that during the trip be it a long train journey, bus journey or airline journey • get comfortable in your seat and recline as much as possible • wear loose fitting clothing made of natural fiber like cotton as it is breatheable for your skin • Try not to store under the seat in front of you so that you have room to move your legs • bend and straighten your legs, feet and toes while seated every half-hour or so during the flight • press t
