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Pulmonary embolism complicated by air embolism

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2014
Alexandre Pinto, Catarina Mendonca
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Cerebral Air Embolism Following Thyroid Biopsy [PDF]

Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2016
Background: Cerebral air embolism is defined as symptoms and signs after occlusion of cerebral arteries by intracerebral air bubble influx. There have been reports of many cases during an invasive procedure. Herein, we report a case of air embolism after
Yun Su Hwang, In Hwan Lim, Hyun Goo Kang, Jin Sung Cheong   +3 more
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation following air embolism during orthotropic liver transplantation: is this just a coincidence?

BMC Anesthesiology, 2021
Background During orthotopic liver transplantation, venous air embolism may occur due to iatrogenic injury of the inferior vena cava. However, venous air embolism followed by coagulopathy is a rare event.
Karolina Arstikyte, Gintare Vitkute, Vilma Traskaite-Juskeviciene, Andrius Macas   +3 more
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Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy Complicated by Symptomatic Systemic Air Embolism: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lietuvos Chirurgija, 2021
Computed tomography-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy of the lung is an undoubtedly useful and well-established interventional radiological procedure for the diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary lesions.
Giedrius Ledas, Donatas Jocius, Juozas Jarašūnas, Žymantas Jagelavičius   +3 more
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Air embolism during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery -A case report- [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012
There have been several reports of gas embolism occurring during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery. However, all these cases of air embolism were associated with the repair of venous circulation, using a CO2 blower. In this report, we
Choo-Hoon Chang, Young Hee Shin, Hyun-Sung Cho   +2 more
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When in Trouble Think of the Bubble: Paradoxical Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2021
Air embolism (a result of direct communication with the vasculature and an external pressure gradient from the gastrointestinal or the biliary tract), although rare, is a potentially devastating adverse event seen in endoscopic retrograde ...
Konstantinos Ekmektzoglou, Georgios Alexandrakis, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Panagiotis Tsibouris, Chrysostomos Kalantzis, Erasmia Vlachou, Periklis Apostolopoulos   +6 more
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Venous air embolism: A complication during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Indian Journal of Urology, 2014
Venous air embolism during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) following air pyelogram or saline irrigation has been occasionally reported. We present a case of suspected venous air embolism during air pyelogram in a patient undergoing PCNL. The clinical
Geeta P Parikh, Sumedha R Sonde, Prachi Kadam   +2 more
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Inadvertent Venous Air Embolism during Cesarean Section: Collapsible Intravenous Fluid Bags Without Self-sealing Outlet have Risks. Case Report

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2013
The anesthesiologist must be aware of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of venous air embolism and adopt the practice patterns to prevent its occurrence.
Mefkur Bakan, Ufuk Topuz, Asim Esen, Gokcen Basaranoglu, Erdogan Ozturk   +4 more
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Case of fatal air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2017
Air embolism is a severe and fatal complication, but it is very rare during transurethral surgery. This report describes a case of air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement in a 45-year-old woman.
Peng Zhang, Chen Qing, Jianbo Li, Shisheng Zhu   +3 more
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Air Embolism during Upper Endoscopy: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2019
Air embolism is a rare complication of upper endoscopy and potentially causes life-threatening events. A 67-year-old man with a history of surgery of cardiac carcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor underwent painless upper endoscopy because of ...
Yin Fang, Junbei Wu, Feng Wang, Lihong Cheng, Yunhong Lu, Xiaofei Cao   +5 more
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