Septic emboli are infected blood clots. They break free and travel through the bloodstream, where they get lodged and block a blood vessel. Septic means having a systemic illness caused by an ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: During my recent visit with my optometrist, a retinal embolus (a Hollenhorst plaque) was discovered in my right eye. It was stated that this embolus could possibly dislodge, travel to ...

Fat embolism management may consist of a combination of supportive care and medications, as well as orthopedic surgery to help address related bone fractures. Fat embolism refers to a collection of ...

Systemic air emboli, both arterial and venous, are an uncommon complication of lung biopsy guided by computed tomography (CT). Direct communication between the vasculature and air source with a ...

It was with these considerations in mind that we undertook to examine our own experience with arterial emboli to determine what place, if any, the operation of embolectomy should play in the therapy ...

Ischemic strokes are frequently caused by emboli. Emboli have a propensity to lodge in certain areas. In the right internal carotid artery (ICA) angiogram shown above [centered where the distal ...

A man in his late 60s with a history of arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia and a cerebrovascular accident 20 years ago presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset blurred vision in his ...

Fat embolisms are globules of fat that enter the circulatory system through veins or arteries. The body is usually able to clear fat embolisms before they cause significant damage. However, in rare ...

A 57 year-old man with presented with weakness and apraxia of the left arm and leg. Shower of Emboli: Diffusion weighted MRIs. Note the multiple areas of diffusion abnormalities that indicate acute ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Several mechanisms could explain the translocation of embolic material outside the vessel lumen. One possibility is that it occurs ...