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'''Embolism and thrombosis''' is "a collective term for pathological conditions which are caused by the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a blood vessel, or by blocking of a blood vessel with an embolus, undissolved materials in the blood stream."<ref name="title">{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?term=Embolism+and+thrombosis |title=Embolism and thrombosis |accessdate=2007-12-20 |author=National Library of Medicine |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref> | '''Embolism and thrombosis''' is "a collective term for pathological conditions which are caused by the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a blood vessel, or by blocking of a blood vessel with an embolus, undissolved materials in the blood stream."<ref name="title">{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?term=Embolism+and+thrombosis |title=Embolism and thrombosis |accessdate=2007-12-20 |author=National Library of Medicine |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:06, 15 January 2008
Embolism and thrombosis is "a collective term for pathological conditions which are caused by the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a blood vessel, or by blocking of a blood vessel with an embolus, undissolved materials in the blood stream."[1]
Classification
- Embolism, includes pulmonary embolism
- Thromboembolism
- Thrombosis, includes deep venous thrombosis
Treatment
Embolism and thrombosis may be prevented by anticoagulation with anticoagulant.
References
- ↑ National Library of Medicine. Embolism and thrombosis. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.