eli5 Why are air embolisms so deadly? Like, what about an air bubble can’t your body fix pretty easily? 1.05K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.98K April 16, 2023 0 Comments I would have thought that an air bubble gets popped and we move on. That the gas eventually dissolves and gets passed somehow. So, what’s going on? Why does the heart stop so violently? It acts like there was an implosion on the inside… In: 1487 57 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 17, 2023 0 Comments Since your veins and arteries are basically a hydraulic system an air bubble can cause a vapor lock. when the air hits your heart it causes it to not work properly. The heart is a fluid pump not a gas one You are viewing 1 out of 57 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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