What is Thromboembolism?

What is Thromboembolism?

• Thromboembolism: Lodgement of a blood clot causing blockage.
• Thromboembolism: Obstruction of a vessel by a blood clot that has been transported from a distant site by the blood stream.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Thromboembolism: occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Thromboembolism: Introduction

Types of Thromboembolism:

Types of Thromboembolism:

• Pulmonary thromboembolism - blood clot in the lungs
• more types...»

Broader types of Thromboembolism:

• Artery conditions
• Blood vessel conditions
• Embolism
• more types...»

How serious is Thromboembolism?

Complications of Thromboembolism: see complications of Thromboembolism

What causes Thromboembolism?

Causes of Thromboembolism: see causes of Thromboembolism
Risk factors for Thromboembolism: see risk factors for Thromboembolism

What are the symptoms of Thromboembolism?

Symptoms of Thromboembolism: see symptoms of Thromboembolism

Complications of Thromboembolism: see complications of Thromboembolism

Thromboembolism: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Thromboembolism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Thromboembolism.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Thromboembolism: see treatments for Thromboembolism
Prevention of Thromboembolism: see prevention of Thromboembolism
Research for Thromboembolism: see research for Thromboembolism

Society issues for Thromboembolism

Hospitalization statistics for Thromboembolism: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Thromboembolism:

• 0.07% (8,899) of hospital consultant episodes were for arterial embolism and thrombosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 80% of hospital consultant episodes for arterial embolism and thrombosis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 55% of hospital consultant episodes for arterial embolism and thrombosis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 45% of hospital consultant episodes for arterial embolism and thrombosis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 39% of hospital consultant episodes for arterial embolism and thrombosis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 10.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for arterial embolism and thrombosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 5 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for arterial embolism and thrombosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Thromboembolism:

Organs and body systems related to Thromboembolism include:

• Blood vessels
• Arteries
• Clotting

Name of Thromboembolism

Main name of condition: Thromboembolism

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Thromboembolism:

• Thrombosis
• Clots
• Thrombus
• Embolism
• Thrombus embolism
• TE
• Thrombi
• Blood clot
• Venous thromboembolism
• VTE
• Deep venous thrombosis
• Deep vein thrombosis
• DVT
• Pulmonary embolism
• PE
• Postthrombotic syndrome
• PTS
• Central venous catheter
• CVC
• Stasis
• CNS thrombosis
• Renal vein thrombosis

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