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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Pulmonary embolism due to non-thrombotic causes or Non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism (NTPE) is defined as the partial or total occlusion of the pulmonary vessels caused by a variety of non-thrombotic embolic agents. | Pulmonary embolism due to non-thrombotic causes or Non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism (NTPE) is defined as the partial or total occlusion of the pulmonary vessels caused by a variety of non-thrombotic embolic agents. | ||
The main sources of non-thrombotic pulmonary emboli include: | |||
# Cancers. | |||
# Fat. | |||
# Infective agents. | |||
# Amniotic fluid. | |||
# A variety of foreign materials. | |||
# Gases. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Overview
Pulmonary embolism due to non-thrombotic causes or Non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism (NTPE) is defined as the partial or total occlusion of the pulmonary vessels caused by a variety of non-thrombotic embolic agents.
The main sources of non-thrombotic pulmonary emboli include:
- Cancers.
- Fat.
- Infective agents.
- Amniotic fluid.
- A variety of foreign materials.
- Gases.