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What causes pulmonary embolism?
A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that got stuck in the lung. It most commonly forms in the veins of the lower leg, and most commonly due to being bedridden for an extended period of time.
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What causes cerebral embolism?
An un-dissolved mass of material breaks lose from another site in the body and lodges in a cerebral artery.
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What are the causes of gas embolisms?
Gas embolism occurs independent of diving depth; it may occur in as little as 6 ft of water. It is frequently caused by a diver holding his breath during ascent. It may also result from an airway...
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What causes an pulmonary embolism?
A pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel through the blood stream to the lungs and block a pulmonary artery
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How does a pulmonary embolism cause heart failure?
Pulmonary embolisms are clots in the lung, when the clot is dislodged from its place in the lung, it would find another area to get lodged in which could be the heart or the brain. When it goes to...