Venous air embolism is a consequence of air being introduced into the venous circulation, and subsequently to the right heart, and pulmonary circulation. Small amounts of air in pulmonary circulation can be removed by gas diffusion across the arteriolar wall into the alveoli, amounts of gas exceeding 50 ml can cause pulmonary outflow tract obstruction with or without concomitant arterial embolisation PMID 9172037
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Pulmonary embolism HP:0002204
Preferred term label: Pulmonary air embolism
Synonyms Venous air embolism
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Venous air embolism is a consequence of air being introduced into the venous circulation, and subsequently to the right heart, and pulmonary circulation. Small amounts of air in pulmonary circulation can be removed by gas diffusion across the arteriolar wall into the alveoli, amounts of gas exceeding 50 ml can cause pulmonary outflow tract obstruction with or without concomitant arterial embolisation PMID 9172037
Parent term (use hpo.jax.org/app) Pulmonary embolism HP:0002204
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