Like an empty syringe into your veins.
In: Biology
1. Air will enter your bloodstream, forming a bubble
2. This bubble will move through your veins and end up in your heart
3. The heart will pump this air bubble to your lungs
4. The bubble will lodge in an artery, once the diameter of blood vessels becomes too small for it to move through, leading to a blockage (embolus)
5. All cells supplied by the now-blocked arteriole will have no access to oxygen or glucose. They will begin dying shortly.
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