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What is the difference between an embolus vs thromboembolism?
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Nomenclature: An embolus can be any substance. It can be a fat embolus or a cholestrol embolus etc.( an embolus is a material that originates in one part of the body and travels to another and causes a complication such as a cva or pe). A thromboembolus is thrombin based vascilar material that embolizes. .
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