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A dislodged, circulating clot is known as an embolism
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What complications can occur when a blood clot in the leg dislodges?
If there is a clot in the leg, a DVT (deep vein thrombosis), when it breaks loose it could cause a pulmonary embolus, which is a medical emergency, and if severe enough could cause death.
A stationary blood clot is called?
stationary clot is called a thrombus or a blood clot.
What is pulminory Thrombosis and how is it treated?
Pulmonary thrombosis is when a blood clot from another part of the body (usually the deep veins of the leg) dislodges from the place of origin and settles somewhere in the lungs. This blocks blood flow into the lungs. It is treated by a clot buster in the short term to bust the clot and if it is a chronic problem they are given Warfarin or something similar to prevent future clots
What is circulating clot called?
A Circulating clot is referred to as an embolism.
What is the process of dissolving a clot called?
Fibrinolysis
In cricket what is called when a delivered ball hits the stumps at the batman's end and dislodges one or both of the bails?
It is know as 'bowled'
What is a blood clot that stays fixed at the vessel?
A fixed blood clot is called an embolus.
What is the Medical term meaning blood clot or foreign particle that moves through the bloodstream?
Embolism
Is phlebitis a clot in a vein?
No,Phlebitisis an inflammationof avein. A clot in a blood vessel is called thrombosis.
What procedure removes a blood clot?
The procedure were a blood clot is removed from a vein is called an embolectomy.
How does it take for a fracture to heal?
Platelets form a clot on it and forms a scab but if it doesn't work properly it can cause an embolism when the clot moves ad they can't move through blood vessels
What is the medical term meaning stationary clot in an unbroken vessel?
thrombosisThrombus.a blood clotA blood clot that is attached to a vessel wall is a thrombus, A drifting blood clot is an embolus
