Embolism

Information

Symptoms:

Symptoms differ, depending on the occlusion place

• Brain embolism leads to insult and successive paralysis

• Occlusion of abdominal artery leads to acute abdominal pains

• Occlusion of blood vessel of the hand or leg leads to cooling down, loss of sensitivity and paralysis of the affected extremity

Therapy:

Urgent consultation at hospital institution, with vascular surgeon, if possible.

Complications:

Loss of function of affected organ or extremity