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embolism

[em-buh-liz-uhm] / ˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm /




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Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

His poker playing intensified from casual games around the office to high-stakes matches following a pulmonary embolism that nearly killed him, Goldstein said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Sue Howell, from Bilston, died from a pulmonary embolism, a clot in the blood vessel connecting the heart with the lungs.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

The actress's death certificate said she had died of a pulmonary embolism and listed rectal cancer as a secondary factor.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

If anything, he says it was the amniotic embolism that did it.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

There are AI competitors like AIdoc, which started with pulmonary embolisms, and OpenEvidence, which doctors use to help diagnose diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

“I am home now after 6 days in the hospital battling pulmonary embolisms … my recovery could take awhile … thanks for the prayers and love shown!”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2024

For many patients who undergo butt lifts and related procedures, complications like blood clots or embolisms, which can be fatal, are a bigger concern than the cartels.

From New York Times Apr. 17, 2023

Do not forget the postnatal depression, and the two pulmonary embolisms which endangered her life.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2022

They appear secondarily as spreading infections from milk glands, thyroids, anal glands, or as embolisms.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry




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