Which would be a sign of an embolism in the lower extremities? Check all that apply. O cyanosis
O coolness of the skin
O atrophy
O pallor
O heat around the area
O inflammation

When a wound swells up, turns red and hurts, it may be a sign of inflammation. Very generally speaking, inflammation is the body’s immune system’s response to an irritant. The irritant might be a germ, but it could also be a foreign object, such as a splinter in your finger.

This means that an inflammation doesn’t only start when, for instance, a wound has already been infected by bacteria, is oozing pus or healing poorly. It already starts when the body is trying to fight against the harmful irritant.

That’s easy the answer is 42