21 Best Embolism Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

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Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

There are ways to detect an embolism and there are screenings that will not show one at all. X-rays are not effective to diagnose an embolism but can rule out other root causes for symptoms. A...Read More

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What are the symptons of pulmonary embolism?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

Pulomonary embolisms are very dangerous and can come without warning. They often go undetected, even on xrays because blood clots do not show on xrays. It's important to know the symptoms in...Read More

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How do fat globules become emboles?

M. Krasinski, Content Writer
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

When flat globules become emboles, it signals a very serious medical condition. Fat embolism is where large globules of fat travel in the bloodstream. Fat globules can't dissolve in water. They...Read More

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How does a V/Q scan find embolisms?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

A VQ scanner is very useful in finding embolisms because it uses special x-ray scanners to create visuals of what is going on inside your body, like in your lungs. It can rule out an embolism or...Read More

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How do anticoagulants melt embolisms?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

The fact that anticoagulants melt embolisms has saved many lives.It is the treatment that is most commonly used to bust up an embolism. Itis the most effective treatment available for blood...Read More

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What is embolism?

D. gray, Builder
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

An embolism is a blood clot that forms, usually in the leg. Sometimes it is caused by thick blood or Deep Vein Thrombosis. Other times it develops because the body over clots when it is trying to...Read More

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What is the main cause of embolism?

W. Kaye, Ex-Marine
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

There are many causes from which a pulmonary embolism can come from. Pulmonary embolisms are blood clots that travel from tehe leg or possibly from another area of the body and go into the lung...Read More

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How long can an embolism take to kill a human?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Mar 07, 2019

Embolism can cause death in humans within minutes. It takes time, say weeks or months for a clot to build up in a part of the body, the moment it has dislodge from the site of attachment in the...Read More

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Can their be an embolism in the brain?

W. Kaye, Ex-Marine
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

There is definately such a thing as a brain embolism. It can be quite dangerous and even deadly. It is caused from a blood clot that travels to the brain. The result is either a ischemic stroke...Read More

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What can someone do to prevent embolism?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

Embolisms can be fatal. There are certain medical conditions that can be underlying in their cause. There are also certain other things that can put an individual at risk for getting one. Those...Read More

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Can old people die from embolism?

D. gray, Builder
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

Elderly people can certainly die from an embolism just as people of any age can. They are more likely to succumb to complications of one dislodging, traveling through the body to the heart,...Read More

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Can embolisms be reduced without anti-coagulants?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

Embolisms can be life threatening and therefored must be removed or dissolved and reduced in a number of ways. One method to reduce them is by the use of an anti-coagulants but there are other...Read More

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What is the process of embolization?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

The process of an embolism involves a mass forming out of blood, air, fat, or some other material. It usually is blood from Deep Vein Thrombosis. The embolism forms and then moves through the...Read More

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Which cancers can be cured by embolization?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

There are some cancers that can possibly be cured by embolisms. As strange as it may sound, it's true. When a cancer spreads, like into the lungs, sometimes the cancerous parts can be set inside...Read More

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Are embolisms risky?

W. Kaye, Ex-Marine
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

Embolisms are risky indeed. They can lead to a stroke if the clot travels to the brain or can lodge in the lung causing it to be difficult or impossible to breathe. Embolisms can be...Read More

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