Assertion: shunt | /r/CapableOf | become blocked
Facets:
value: an infection,
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A shunt can become twisted, or it may become blocked due to blood, an infection, inflammation, or the spread of cancer.
text: The shunt can become blocked in any part from the ventricular catheter in the brain, to the distal part of the catheter where it is draining (Hydrocephalus Association 2017).
text: After the shunt has been installed, further treatment for hydrocephalus may be needed if the shunt becomes blocked or infected.
text: Although a shunt generally works well, it may stop working if it disconnects, becomes blocked (clogged) or infected, or it is outgrown.
text: Although a shunt generally works well, it may stop working if it disconnects, becomes blocked (clogged) or infected, or it is outgrown.