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gas embolism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aeroembolism, air embolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness |
| Type of | illness, malady, sickness, unwellness |
gas embolism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aeroembolism, air embolism |
| Type of | embolism |
Examples of gas embolism
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Surfactants may have a clinical application to attenuate gas embolism-induced clotting.
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An air embolism, or more generally gas embolism, is a pathological condition caused by gas bubbles in a vascular system.
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In other words, the very point of the study was to investigate whether surfactants can decrease clot formation during gas embolism.
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Never mind that her interpretation of the previously mentioned gas embolism paper was exactly the opposite of what the paper actually concluded.
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If an arterial gas embolism resulting from patent foramen ovale is suspected, an exam by echocardiography may be performed to diagnose the defect.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy alone can often effectively treat decompression sickness, arterial gas embolism and severe carbon monoxide poisoning.
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The procedure carries a risk of producing gas embolism in the patient and has resulted in the death of one person via this type of accident.
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Initially, HBOT was developed as a treatment for diving disorders involving bubbles of gas in the tissues, such as decompression sickness and gas embolism.
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The chamber cures decompression sickness and gas embolism by increasing pressure, reducing the size of the gas bubbles and improving the transport of blood to downstream tissues.
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Air embolism can occur whenever a blood vessel is open and a pressure gradient exists favoring entry of gas.
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