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thromboembolism

An embolus that originates in & breaks away from a clot in one vessel to become lodged in another vessel. Classification: - venous thromboembolism - arterial thromboembolism

Related

hypercoagulability

Specific

arterial thromboembolism Lemierre syndrome (septic thrombosis of the jugular vein) postpartum thromboembolism venous thromboembolism (VTE)

General

embolism thrombosis

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook, Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 829-39.
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998