Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Understanding EMBOLISM

EMBOLISM
AN EMBOLUS IS A BLOOD CLOT, FAT, AIR, PUS, TISSUE, FOREIGN BODY OR AMNIOTIC FLUID THAT MOVES FROM ONE PART OF THE BODY AND CAUSE A BLOCKAGE(OCCLUSION) OF A BLOOD VESSEL IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BODY.

IT DIFFERS FROM THE THROMBUS AS IT IS FREE MOVING IN THE BLOOD FLOW .

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