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Decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism, collectively known as decompression illness (DCI), are serious medical conditions that can result from compressed gas diving. DCI can present with a wide range of physiologic and neurologic symptoms.
Frank Hartig +7 more
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Portal venous gas is a relatively rare case in clinical practice. Initially, the development of portal venous gas was associated with the life-threatening intra-abdominal disorder, which as a rule required emergency surgery.
K. N. Khrapov +4 more
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Gas Embolism Caused by Portal Vein Gas: Case Report and Literature Review
Introduction: We describe a case of pulmonary gas embolism caused by portal vein gas (PVG) observed using echocardiography. Echography revealed gas flowing through the hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, right atrium, and right ventricle, as well as ...
Chiaki Kamikado +8 more
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Fatal cerebral arterial gas embolism after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
We report the case of a 50-year-old woman undergoing elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, who developed coma and hemiparesis secondary to severe cerebral artery gas embolism. Despite prompt diagnosis and early hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO(2)) she developed severe cerebral edema and died within 24 h.
Pradeep Rangappa +4 more
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Nitric Oxide in Experimental Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important modulator of the pulmonary circulation both at basal state and in pulmonary hypertension. Low levels of NO are detectable in exhaled gas which is believed to mirror pulmonary NO formation and elimination.
Nilsson, Kristofer F
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Decompression illness - critical review
Decompression illness is caused by intravascular or extravascular bubbles that are formed as a result of reduction in environmental pressure (decompression).
C S Mohanty +3 more
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Massive air embolism during off-pump CABG: A case report
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB), although devoid of the morbidity associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), has its own technical difficulties.
Swapnil Verma +3 more
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Portal Venous Gas Following Ingestion of Hydrogen Peroxide Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy [PDF]
The primary toxicity of hydrogen peroxide results from its interaction with catalase, which liberates water and oxygen. We report the case of a 14-year-old Japanese girl with portal venous gas that was caused by oxygen liberated from intentionally ...
Hagioka, Shingo +10 more
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Retrograde Cerebral Air Embolism in a Patient with Intestinal Necrosis: A Case Report
Background: Cerebral venous air embolism is a severe clinical condition related to an unfavourable outcome in patients with neurological impairment. Cerebral venous air embolism may occur secondarily to arterial or venous interventions.
Onur Taydaş +2 more
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Cardiac arrest associated with carbon dioxide gas embolism during laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer and liver metastasis -A case report- [PDF]
Clinically apparent carbon dioxide (CO2) gas embolism is uncommon, but it may be a potentially lethal complication if it occurs. We describe a 40-year-old woman who suffered a CO2 gas embolism with cardiac arrest during laparoscopic surgery for ...
Il-Seok Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Keun-Man Shin
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