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Any unconscious diver should be assumed to be the victim of gas embolism, regardless of whether consciousness was lost during or promptly after ascent. A doctor may also find pockets of air in the chest around the lungs and sometimes.
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What is Gas embolism also called?
Air embolism
What is Air embolism also called?
Gas embolism
What are the symptoms of a gas embolism?
The primary sign of gas embolism is immediate loss of consciousness; it may or may not be accompanied by convulsions.
What is Gas embolism?
The presence of gas bubbles in the bloodstream that obstruct circulation
Does Recompression treatment treat gas embolism?
Yes
What is air embolisms?
You get the air embolism, when there is air in the vascular system. It may be accidental during intravenous fluid administration. You get the air embolism, when you come out of the deep sea very rapidly.
Is pneumonia consided a preexisting condition?
Yes, a pulmonary embolism can be considered a pre-existing condition. This would only be the case if you had been previously diagnosed with the condition.
Is the blockage of a vessel by an embolus an embolism?
Yes, an embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus. The embolism is often named for the causative factor, such as an air embolism or a fat embolism or its location, such as pulmonary embolism.
What does thrombo-embolism mean?
What kind of sickness is the air embolism air embolism?
What is the plural of embolism?
The plural of embolism is emboli
When can I Scuba dive after embolism?
withOut knowing more details than "EMBOLISM"* Pulmonary embolism?* Brain embolism?* Air embolism - caused by an air bubble; usually from decompression sickness in divers?* Thromboembolism - an embolism caused by a blood clot ?you're best bet is to talk to your doctor
Why isn't hydrogen peroxide a good antiseptic?
According to wikipedia, there is a risk of gas embolism and this substance can slow the healing process.
