O88.8: Other obstetric embolism
Your blood vessels became sealed during pregnancy, during the birth, or in the early weeks after the birth of your child. When blood vessels are sealed there can be a variety of symptoms. One may be in pain, for example. The tissue around the affected blood vessel can be damaged. The affected part of the body may also swell up.
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