air embolism

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noun

the presence in the tissues and blood of a gas, such as air or nitrogen bubbles, caused by an injection of air or, in the case of nitrogen, by an abrupt and substantial reduction in the ambient pressure See decompression sickness

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Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

The prosecution did not rely on skin discolouration alone to make their case for air embolism.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

She believes this is highly likely to have occurred during resuscitation, and that there are much more plausible explanations for the collapses and deaths of the babies in the Letby case than air embolism.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

"We know these babies suffered air embolism because of the post-mortem imaging in some of them," says Neena Modi, a professor of neonatal medicine.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

Fat and air embolism have already been referred to.

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