An estimated 5-14% of all strokes are caused by cerebral emboli
Yes, the noun 'emboli' is the plural form of the singular noun 'embolus'.
Pulmonary emboli are the most common
An embolus (plural emboli) is a freely traveling foreign mass in the bloodstream. Emboli may be made of fat, air, or other materials.
There are three general categories of emboli: arterial, gas, and pulmonary
where does the vast majority of pulmonary emboli orginate
a gas emboli can occur if a diver were to hold his or her breath upon ascent
Emboli may also damage the kidneys, causing blood to appear in the urine
It happens when the you get apendix
'venous thrombosis' is a blood clot in a vein. Sometimes these blood clots can break off from where there are and travel 'embolize' to the lung 'pulmonary'. When the blood clot travels to the lung, it will get stuck in an vessel in the lung and block flow in that branch of the blood vessel. In some medical studies, as many as 40% of people with blood clots in their legs or pelvis will have a PE, or pulmonary embolis. These are often small and go un-noticed. Unfortunately they can also be very serious and even lead to death.
Venous ulcer are caused by venous insufficiency (improper functioning of venous valves).
The plural of embolism is emboli