In the field of medicine, it is known as an embolism when a violent jam occurs within a vessel of the body, which is produced by a foreign body to the body that gets stuck and prevents blood from circulating normally, in general, said body is a clot that has formed within the circulatory system and over time increases its size until the vessel no longer allows it and causes the embolism. Other factors that can cause embolism are small masses of malignant cells, gas bubbles, portions of which accumulate in the veinsAmong others, all these elements are called emboli, and these can be transferred to the lung where it can lead to pulmonary embolism.
Embolism and thrombosis although similar possess characteristics that the difference, one of them is that the stroke does not arise at the same place where the foreign body is caused in changing the thrombosis is responsible for giving rise to the formation of a thrombus in the exact place where instruction is presented. It is important to note that a thrombus can have the ability to give rise to an embolus as long as it separates from the site where it was formed and is then transferred through the bloodstream.
Undoubtedly, one of the most frequent types of embolism is pulmonary, this occurs when there is an occlusion in any of the vessels that irrigate the lungs, this can be produced by emboli of any type, whether gas, liquid or solid. The most common symptoms in these cases is the pain in the thoracic region, pain on breathing and the beating of the heart are accelerated, and also makes it harder to breathe, the skin becomes of colored blue, sweat excessively and occasionally the patient may faint. The most frequent treatment regarding this pathology is hospitalization with frequent medical supervision in order to stabilize the patient.
