2023年3月8日 · An embolus is a particle or mass (often a blood clot) that travels through the bloodstream. An embolus can get stuck in a blood vessel and block it, which causes organ damage. When organ damage is caused by an embolus, doctors will often say that an embolic event has occurred.

2024年4月19日 · When a blood clot or another substance becomes an obstacle, it’s an embolism. This keeps blood from moving through a blood vessel and reaching tissues or organs. An embolism is a blood vessel blockage from a blood clot that came from somewhere else in your body. What is an embolism?

An embolus (/ ˈ ɛ m b ə l ə s /; [1] pl.: emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages. When an embolus occludes a blood vessel, it is called an embolism or embolic event. [2]

2021年1月9日 · An embolism, also called thromboembolism, is a blockage in one of the arteries of the body due to a blood clot that has broken off from another location in the body (embolus) and traveled through the bloodstream to lodge in a small blood vessel.

2022年4月6日 · It's called an embolus when it moves through your bloodstream and blocks a vessel. When this happens, it's called thromboembolism. Your doctor might suggest that you take precautions, such as moving around and possibly taking medicine. These steps can help prevent a blood clot from forming while you are recovering from surgery.

2 天之前 · Diagnosing an embolus requires a combination of medical history, physical examination, and advanced diagnostic tests. Because emboli can mimic other conditions, an accurate and timely diagnosis is essential for proper treatment. Medical History and Physical Examination. Diagnosing an embolus begins with a detailed medical history and physical ...

An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. [1] The embolus may be a blood clot , a fat globule (fat embolism), a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), amniotic fluid (amniotic fluid embolism), or foreign material.