Embolism

Question 1

Define Embolism

Answer 1

Impaction in part of the vascular tree of any undissolved material carried there by the blood stream.

Question 2

list different types of embolic material

Answer 2

Thrombus
Gas
Fat
Tumour
Bacteria
Atheroma
Amniotic fluid
Foreign body

Question 3

List sites of origin of emboli

Answer 3

Venous, Arterial& Cardiac

Question 4

list consequences of pulmonary embolism

Answer 4

Size of the embolus
Pulmonary arterial vasculature
Fragmented thrombi- carried through progressively larger veins and the right side of the heart.

Question 5

list consequences of systemic embolism

Answer 5

Aortic aneurysms
valvular vegetation
atherosclerotic plaques
venous thrombi
left ventricular wall infarcts and left atrial and fibrillation