Stay tuned for Embolism Bowl.Stay tuned for the Embolism embolism Obstruction of blood flow by an embolus—a substance (e.g., a blood clot, a fat globule from a crush injury, or a gas bubble) not normally present in the bloodstream. Obstruction of an artery to the brain may cause stroke. Bowl Need a good reason to stay away from those interminable end-of-season bowl games? Consider the case of a bartender described by Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world physicians in the May 15 NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. . The bartender, a previously healthy 40-year-old man, suffered sharp, left-sided chest pain on Jan. 2, 1986. At fault was pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Embolism Definition Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot, which blocks a coronary artery. , a blood clot lodged in the lung that is treated with drugs or surgery. Such a clot can be due to blood-clotting abnormalities, recent surgery or prolonged lack of movement. The physicians were able to pin the clot on the man's New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. activities, when he "awoke at noon, ... lay down on his sofa, watched three consecutive football games on television, and then went back to bed. For a period of more than 40 hours, he did n ot leave his home, and he stirred only occasionally for refreshments." Such bowl-game watching, they note, may be a previously unrecognized blood-clot risk factor. |
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