What are some similarities and differences between embolism and thrombosis?
An embolism is the blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot, a piece of tissue, an air bubble, or a foreign object. Thrombosis is formation of blood clots in veins, often deep inside the legs. The clot may then break off as an embolism and travel to the lungs where it may cause respiratory distress and, possibly, failure. I add a link for each http://www.answers. com/topic/embolism http://www.thefreedictionary.
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