"Embolism, Air" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system, usually after TRAUMA; surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D004618
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350.254
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Air- Embolism, Air
- Embolism, Gas
- Embolisms, Gas
- Gas Embolism
- Gas Embolisms
- Air Embolism
- Air Embolisms
- Embolisms, Air
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Air" by people in Profiles.
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Extensive pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas mimicking mesenteric ischaemia in a patient with SARS-CoV-2. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2020 Jul; 102(6):e145-e147.
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Global primary blast injury: a rat model. J Okla State Med Assoc. 1998 Oct; 91(7):387-92.