Why air embolism causes stroke?
In: Biology
They take up space inside the blood vessel and prevent oxygen carried in the hemoglobin from reaching the tissue to oxygenate it. Without oxygenation, the tissue dies. Comparatively, when you look at IV tubing that has an air bubble in it, the area with the bubble has only air and no solution. Same thing inside the vessel. The tissues need to touch the blood to perform gas exchange.
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