Assertion: embolism | /r/CreatedBy | a blood clot
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text: An embolism is a blocked artery caused by a foreign body, such as a blood clot or an air bubble.
text: Medication may be used to dissolve embolisms (thrombolysis) caused by blood clots.
text: An embolism (EM-bo-liz-um) is a blockage in the bloodstream, caused by a blood clot, air bubble, fatty tissue, or other substance that plugs a blood vessel.
text: A "thromboembolism" is more of a blanket term for an embolism caused by a blood clot that comes loose, shoots around the circulatory system, and eventually blocks up another vein or artery.
text: Although an embolism can be caused by a blood clot, an embolism can also be caused by other things (embolus) blocking the flow of blood.