air embolism

English - Turkish

Definition of air embolism in English Turkish dictionary: hava embolisi; hava embolisi

English - English

Definition of air embolism in English English dictionary: Same as Arterial Gas Embolism; obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e; When a vein is open, especially if the pressure inside that vein is low, air can enter the blood stream and may reach the heart or the brain It occurs mostly after a lung injury and can be fatal; obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e g , accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving; Obstruction of a blood vessel by an air bubble; pain resulting from rapid change in pressure; A condition that occurs when air enters the bloodstream through ruptured alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries The air in the bloodstream then forms bubbles, which can block blood flow to the body's tissues; accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving; An embolus composed of air bubbles; Presence of air in the vascular system; if air embolism is suspected, turn patient onto left side in Trendelenburg

air embolism

Hyphenation

A·ir em·bo·lism

er embōlîzım

/ˈer ˈembōˌləzəm/ /ˈɛr ˈɛmboʊˌlɪzəm/

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