Types Of Embolism

Types Of Embolism

Question 1. Write a short note on types of embolism.
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Embolism is the process of partial or complete obstruction of some part of the cardiovascular system by any mass carried in circulation. The mass is called as embolus.

Emboli may be of Various Types

• Depending upon the matter in the emboli:
  • Solid, For Example. detached thrombi
  • Liquid, For Example. fat globules
  • Gaseous, For Example. air.
• Depending upon whether infected or not:
  • Bland, when sterile
  • Septic, when infected.
• Depending on the source of emboli:
  • Cardiac emboli: From the left side of the heart. For Example. Emboli originating in the atrium and atrial appendages, infarct in the left ventricle, the vegetation of endocarditis.
  • Arterial emboli: For Example. In systemic arteries in the brain, spleen, kidney, and intestine.
  • Venous emboli: For Example. In pulmonary arteries.
  • Lymphatic emboli: It can also occur sometimes.
• Depending upon the flow of blood:
  • Paradoxical embolism: An embolus that is carried from the venous side of the circulation to the arterial side or vice versa.
  • Retrograde emboli: An emboli which travel against the flow of blood is called a retrograde embolus.

Fat embolism vs air embolism

Types of embolism

Question 2. Write a short note on the pathogenesis of septic shock.
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Discuss the pathogenesis of septic shock.
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