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What is a contributing factor to the development of pulmonary embolism?
What is a contributing factor to the development of pulmonary embolism?
- Lung damage
- Fever
- Stasis of venous blood flow (correct)
- Heart damage
What is the term for the excessive clotting of blood?
What is the term for the excessive clotting of blood?
- Embolism
- Stasis
- Thrombus
- Hypercoagulability (correct)
What can form as a result of hypercoagulability and stasis of venous blood flow?
What can form as a result of hypercoagulability and stasis of venous blood flow?
- Lung damage
- Embolism
- Thrombus (correct)
- Fever
What is the term for the obstruction of a blood vessel by a thrombus that has broken loose from another site?
What is the term for the obstruction of a blood vessel by a thrombus that has broken loose from another site?
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What is a potential consequence of a pulmonary embolism?
What is a potential consequence of a pulmonary embolism?
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