Septic emboli are infected blood clots. They break free and travel through the bloodstream, where they get lodged and block a blood vessel. Septic means having a systemic illness caused by an ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: During my recent visit with my optometrist, a retinal embolus (a Hollenhorst plaque) was discovered in my right eye. It was stated that this embolus could possibly dislodge, travel to ...

Fat embolism management may consist of a combination of supportive care and medications, as well as orthopedic surgery to help address related bone fractures. Fat embolism refers to a collection of ...

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a medical emergency due to the high risk of permanent vision loss. It occurs most often in people of northern European ancestry, with a global prevalence of approximately ...

A 39‑year‑old man was admitted to the hospital for altered mental status. One week prior to the admission, the patient had a moped accident. His past medical history was remarkable for polysubstance ...

Ischemic strokes are frequently caused by emboli. Emboli have a propensity to lodge in certain areas. In the right internal carotid artery (ICA) angiogram shown above [centered where the distal ...

It was with these considerations in mind that we undertook to examine our own experience with arterial emboli to determine what place, if any, the operation of embolectomy should play in the therapy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Post-ablation brain emboli were linked to migraine-like visual auras within 1 month after treatment. Transseptal ...

Phase 2 results of ABT-751 in subjects with taxane-refractory breast cancer: Interim analysis No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2005 ASCO ...

A 57 year-old man with presented with weakness and apraxia of the left arm and leg. Shower of Emboli: Diffusion weighted MRIs. Note the multiple areas of diffusion abnormalities that indicate acute ...