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| == Introduction == | | == Introduction == |
| [[Image:Sarcoma embolus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center><b>Sarcoma embolus (dog)</b>. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>]] | | [[Image:Sarcoma embolus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center><b>Sarcoma embolus (dog)</b>. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>]] |
− | As the name implies, a thromboembolism is a clot ([[thrombus]]) or foreign body that blocks vessels a distance away from its site of origin. The most significant sites of thromboembolic formation are the following: lungs, CNS, terminal aorta, kidneys. | + | As the name implies, a thromboembolism is a clot ([[Thrombosis|thrombus]]) or foreign body that blocks vessels a distance away from its site of origin. The most significant sites of thromboembolic formation are the following: lungs, CNS, terminal aorta, kidneys. |
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− | In order for a thromboembolism to occur, some changes in the vasculature need to be present. These include disruption of endothelial integrity, disruption of flow, disruption of blood [[:Category:Haemostasis|haemostasis]] and disruption of fibrinolysis. | + | In order for a thromboembolism to occur, some changes in the vasculature need to be present. These include disruption of endothelial integrity, disruption of flow, disruption of blood [[Haemostasis|haemostasis]] and disruption of fibrinolysis. |
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− | The incidence of thromboembolism greatly increases with certain diseases including [[:Category:Cardiovascular System - Pathology|heart disease]], neoplasia, [[:Category:Lymphoreticular and Haemoatopoietic System - Pathology|blood disorders]], parasitic diseases and [[hyperadrenocorticism]]. | + | The incidence of thromboembolism greatly increases with certain diseases including [[:Category:Cardiovascular System - Pathology|heart disease]], neoplasia, [[:Category:Lymphoreticular and Haematopoietic System - Pathology|blood disorders]], parasitic diseases and [[hyperadrenocorticism]]. |
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| == Clinical Signs == | | == Clinical Signs == |