An air or gas Embolism appears in blood vessels It is an air bubble which is trapped within the vessel that blocks the blood flow It can occur in either an artery or a vein When it appears in an artery it travels to parts with narrower vessels and it completely stop the blood flow When it ap ID: 932375
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Gass Embolism
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Air or Gas Embolism
An air or gas Embolism appears in blood vessels. It is an air bubble which is trapped within the vessel that blocks the blood flow
It can occur in either an artery or a vein. When it appears in an artery it travels to parts with narrower vessels, and it completely stop the blood flow. When it appears in a vein it causes difficulties with the respiratory system.
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Possible effects
Embolism in the arteries to the brain – loss of consciousness and seizures
Embolism in the coronary arteries (leading to the heart) - heart attack or irregular heartbeat
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Symptoms of an air embolism
Joint and mucsle pain
Low blood pressure
Irregular heartbeat
Breathlessness
Blurred vision
Chest pain
Anxiety
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Treating air embolism
Immediate recompression
Lying in a hiperbaric chamber for several hours
Breathing a mixture of gasses and oxygen under pressure
The high pressure will restore the blood flow
The pressure forces the bubbles to dissolve in the blood flow
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Hyperbaric chamber
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Causes of embolism
Scuba diving
Injections (air was not properly removed)
During surgery and other medical proceduress