Embolism
• Embolus is
any intravascular (solid, liquid or gaseous) mass that is carried by the blood
to a site distant from its point of origin, resulting in the occlusion of a
vessel.
• The process
of embolus formation and its lodgement to the distant site is known as
embolism.
Types of emboli
Based on the site of lodgement of the embolus in the
circulatory system
q Pulmonary thromboembolism
q Systemic thromboembolism
Other types, based on the embolus nature
q Fat embolism
q Amniotic fluid embolism
q Air embolism
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