Why does a bubble in a bloodstream cause your body to go haywire?

Question

Why does a bubble in a bloodstream cause your body to go haywire?

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Answer 1

Same basic reason you bleed brake lines, the air bubble can prevent fluid from passing in critical parts of the body. The bubble needs to be pretty significant, multiple cubic centimeters of air to kill you. It is called an air embolism and they are exceedingly rare.

Answer 2

Same basic reason you bleed brake lines, the air bubble can prevent fluid from passing in critical parts of the body. The bubble needs to be pretty significant, multiple cubic centimeters of air to kill you. It is called an air embolism and they are exceedingly rare.