Usually, patients with pulmonary embolism need to be hospitalized for about two weeks, but it also depends on the individual’s specific recovery, and cannot be generalized, some critically ill patients will have a certain extension of the hospital time.
Within two weeks after the onset of pulmonary embolism belongs to the acute phase of pulmonary embolism, in this period of time the blood clots may be dislodged to cause the occurrence of new embolism, so in these two weeks in the hospital to carry out strict bed anticoagulation therapy.
The patient can be discharged from the hospital only if the symptoms of pulmonary embolism have disappeared and the body has returned to normal after active treatment.
After being discharged from the hospital, the patient should continue anticoagulation therapy and take medication at home. The patient should also undergo regular checkups.
The doctor should judge whether the patient can be discharged according to the patient’s own condition and the progress of the disease, and cannot discharge the patient by himself.