An embolism is a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel. Based on that description, explain what a pulmonary embolism is and its potential effect on the body's circulation

A pulmonary embolism is a clot that takes place in your lungs! these can be life threatening, rob you of a lot of oxygen, and in some cases lead to lung death. if the body cannot properly get oxygen it cannot keep working, organs start shutting down (the brain is typically the first to go).