Where do most pulmonary emboli originate?
a. Deep veins of the arms
b. Deep veins of the legs
c. Thrombi from the right side of the heart
d. Veins of the thorax
ANS: B
Pulmonary emboli arise from detached portions of venous thrombi that form, in most cases, in deep veins of the lower extremities or pelvis (86%).
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