What is embolus??
Embolus is an intravascular solid,liquid or gaseous mass that is carried by the blood from its point of origin to a distant site.
Classified embolus/Types of embolus
a) On the basis of composition:
- Solid:
- Thromboembolism
- Droplets of fats ( occurs in bone fracture)
- Atherosclerotic debris ( cholesterol emboli)
- Tumor fragments.
- Fragment of bone or bone marrow.
- Foreign bodies, such as bullets, silk.
- Parasites.
2.Liquid: Amniotic fluid.
3. Gaseous : Bubbles of air or N2.
b). On the basis of pregence of infection :
- Bland / aspectic embolism.
- Septic/infected embolism.
c) According to location :
- Arterial embolism
- Venous embolism
- Lymphatic embolism
What is embolism??
Embolism is intravascular solid, liquid or gaseous mass that is carried by the blood from its point of origin to a distant site, where it often causes tissue dysfunction or infraction.
Or, Embolism is the formation of n embolus with its impaction within the blood vessels and its consequences.
Different types of embolism
- Pulmonary thromboembolism
- Systemic thromboembolism
- Fat embolism
- Air embolism
- Amniotic embolism.
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<th>Points</th><th>Thrombosis</th>
<th>Embolism</th></tr>
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<td>Definition</td>
<td>Thrombosis is the process of formation of thrombus within non interrupted cardiovascular system from the constituents of atremming blood.</td>
<td>Embolism is an imtravascular solid,liquid or gaseous mass that is carried by the blood from its point of origin to a distant site ,where it often causes tissue dysfunction or infraction.</td></tr> <tr>
<td>Composition</td>
<td>Constituents of stremming blood</td>
<td>Constituents of stremminy blood or other substence s ,example :air,fat etc.</td></tr>
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<td>Site</td>
<td>Remains at the site of origin </td>
<td>Travels away from the site of origin </td></tr><tr><td>Attachment</td><td>Attached to the vessels wall </td><td>Free floating</td></tr>
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<td>Consistency</td></table></body></html>
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