air embolism
air embolus

Also, he made important contributions towards the treatment and understanding of air embolisms.

There's no sense in any of us getting an air embolism after coming this far."

Trauma to the lung can also cause an air embolism.

This is likely one mechanism that helps plants prevent air embolisms.

An air embolism, on the other hand, is usually always caused by exogenic factors.

Or the patient may suffer a pulmonary air embolism and subsequently die.

He discovered, for example, that it is air embolisms that sometimes cause death in explosions.

Williams found florid evidence of air embolism, but no degenerative disease.

Problems still arose, however, with air embolism, coagulopathy, and hemolysis.

Thus reducing the chances of an air embolism.

"That was probably air embolism," said another surgeon.

Baylock visits Katherine in the hospital and kills her via an air embolism.

The bends and air embolisms are painful and can be deadly in extreme cases.

"Air embolism would be the best way.

Air embolisms may also occur in the xylem of vascular plants, especially when suffering from water stress.

Administration of high percentage oxygen is recommended for both venous and arterial air embolism.

The damage causes severe hemorrhaging or air embolisms, either of which can be rapidly fatal.

They are commonly employed in delivery systems of intravenous therapy and act to prevent air embolism.

If these air bubbles obstruct blood vessels, this is known as an air embolism.

An air embolism in a large vein can also cause a dangerous air lock in the heart.

Of the 66 scuba deaths, about a third were related to air embolism, which can result when divers hold their breath while ascending.

You could end up with an air embolism in your bloodstream that could conceivably kill you.

Air embolism can occur whenever a blood vessel is open and a pressure gradient exists favoring entry of gas.

When not being accessed, the valve remains closed, which reduces the risk of clotting, air embolism and blood reflux.

Arterial occlusion may be due to thrombi, amniotic fragments or air embolism.

Because the circulatory pressure in most arteries and veins is greater than atmospheric pressure, an air embolus does not always happen when a blood vessel is injured.

Mr. Smith contended that Dr. Allen did not properly remove air from the patient's heart during the procedure and that the resulting air embolus caused brain damage.