What does air embolism mean?
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air em·bolism
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Princeton's WordNet
air embolism, aeroembolism, gas embolismnoun
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bendsnoun
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Wiktionary
air embolismnoun
condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system
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Air embolism
An air embolism, also known as a gas embolism, is a blood vessel blockage caused by one or more bubbles of air or other gas in the circulatory system. Air can be introduced into the circulation during surgical procedures, lung over-expansion injury, decompression, and a few other causes. In flora, air embolisms may also occur in the xylem of vascular plants, especially when suffering from water stress.Divers can develop arterial gas embolisms as a consequence of lung over-expansion injuries. Breathing gas introduced into the venous system of the lungs due to pulmonary barotrauma will not be trapped in the alveolar capillaries, and will consequently be circulated to the rest of the body through the systemic arteries, with a high risk of embolism. Inert gas bubbles arising from decompression are generally formed in the venous side of the systemic circulation, where inert gas concentrations are highest, these bubbles are generally trapped in the capillaries of the lungs where they will usually be eliminated without causing symptoms. If they are shunted to the systemic circulation through a patent foramen ovale they can travel to and lodge in the brain where they can cause stroke, the coronary capillaries where they can cause myocardial ischaemia or other tissues, where the consequences are usually less critical. The first aid treatment is to administer oxygen at the highest practicable concentration, treat for shock and transport to a hospital where therapeutic recompression and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are the definitive treatment.
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air embolism
An air embolism is a potentially life-threatening medical condition that occurs when air or gas bubbles enter the bloodstream and obstruct blood vessels. This can lead to serious complications such as stroke, heart attack, or respiratory failure, depending on where the blockage occurs. Air embolisms can be caused by injury, invasive medical procedures, certain surgical procedures, or decompression sickness (commonly known as "the bends") among divers.
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Air embolism
An air embolism, or more generally gas embolism, is a pathological condition caused by a gas bubble, or bubbles, in a vascular system although an embolism in a medical context refers to any large moving mass or defect in the blood stream. Air embolisms may also occur in the xylem of vascular plants, especially when suffering from water stress.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of air embolism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of air embolism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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