Embolism : Definition, Types of Embolism & Clinical Manifestations

An embolus is; A detached, intravascular, solid, liquid or gaseous mass that is carried by the blood to a site distant to it's point of origin.
Almost all emboli are derived from some kind of a thrombus in the vasculature. Hence the name Thromboembolism.
Rare forms of embolism include;
Fat & bone marrow embolism.
Air embolism.
And amniotic fluid embolism.
In this video I discuss about these types of embolism, and their major clinical consequences.
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