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Project Tags: embolism, cause of death, thrombus, vascular occlusion, fat embolism, gas embolism, pulmonary embolism, PE, arterial embolism, DVT, deep vein thrombosis, clot, thromboembolism, brain embolism, retinal embolism, septic embolism,
Definition of Embolism: The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot that travels through the bloodstream, lodging in a blood vessel, plugging the vessel.
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Venous Thromboembolism (blood clots):
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