Question 1

what is the definition or description of: fat embolism?

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Fat particles in lun: Fat particles break loose and go in lungs causing shortness of breath.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: air embolism?

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BAD: Blood vessels are made to carry blood - liquid.  A small amount of air in a vessel is not usually a big deal as it will be absorbed into the blood.  Larger volumes of air (10 mL or larger) can be significant to block blood flow in that vessel.  That is bad in the brain (stroke) and really bad in the heart because it will stop beating.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: embolus?

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A clot that moves..: Usually a blood clot that migrates from one area of the body to another. Most commonly a clot from a leg vein to the lung .  It can also pertain to a clot, or atheromatous material that moves from one segment to another, such as cholesterol material in a carotid lesion moving into the brain, causing a stroke.

Question 4

what does an embolism feel like?

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Depends: Depends on the kind of embolism, but classically pulmonary embolism presents with shortness of breath and chest pain.

Question 5

what is amninonic fluid embolism?

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A very rare reaction: to amniotic fluid or other parts of the baby (fetal cells, etc.) that pass through the placenta into the mother.  It can cause severe problems with the lungs, heart, and blood cells that are often fatal.  It usually happens during or shortly after the separation of the placenta from the uterus.  Exactly what causes the severe reaction isn't completely understood.

Question 6

why do air embolisms kill people?

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No oxygen: Air embolism will cause occlusion to artries depending on location of the artery. In lungs will cause sudden decrease in oxygenation of blood and can induce stress on the heart and death. In the brain can cause stroke.

Question 7

please tell me what an embolism is?

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Embolism: And embolism is a small clump of material that leaves one place of the circulatory system and ends up at another. The most common embolisms that are discussed are from the heart or carotid vessels that go to the brain. These are usually made up of calcified plaque, clotted blood and rarely infected material.  Based on the type of aneurysm treatment is prescribed.

Question 8

what is an embolism? what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Clot that travels: An embolism occurs when a  clot (thrombus) that has formed in an artery or a vein that breaks off and travels (an embolus) to a distant vessel where it lodges and causes blockage of the vessel.  If it starts in a vein and goes to the lungs, it is a pulmonary embolism.  If an embolus travels to the brain, it can cause a stroke.  Anywhere there is a blood vessel, an embolism can occur.

Question 9

are an embolus and embolism the same?

Accepted Answer

Sorta: Embolus is the actual clot that has migrated.  Embolism is the process/condition that has resulted in an embolus somewhere in the body.

Question 10

could you tell me what an embolism is?

Accepted Answer

Embolism: A blood clot or air in the veins that travels to the lungs and can cause death.

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