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embolismBlockage of a blood vessel by an obstruction called an embolus (usually a blood clot, fat particle, or bubble of air). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An autopsy found the 49-year-old Longshore suffered a pulmonary embolus, a blood clot in the lungs due to a deep venous thrombosis in his leg. 1) Other reported adverse effects include vocal fold paralysis, pneumothorax, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and foreign-body embolus formation resulting in cardiac and pulmonary complications. These warnings can be caused by any interruption of blood flow to the brain, whether by a narrowing of an artery, an embolus (or clot breaking off from another location such as the heart or the arteries in the front of the neck), a decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, or a decrease in the output of blood from the heart. |
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