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Case Report: A rare successful case of treating cerebral air embolism following the removal of a central venous catheter without intracardiac structural abnormalities [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundCerebral air embolism following the removal of a central venous catheter is a rare and often fatal complication, resulting in severe neurological deficits and potentially death.Case presentationWe report a unique case involving a 57-year-old ...
Mingzhe Song, Mingzhe Song, Wenxiang Wang, Wenxiang Wang, Jie Wu, Jie Wu   +5 more
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Cerebral air embolism in interventional pulmonology [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Interventional pulmonology has completely changed the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases through the application of minimally invasive techniques.
Qin Cao, Feng-Lian Song, Dan Liu, Qin-Xue Hu, Duo Li, Duo Li   +5 more
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Cerebral air embolism treated with endovascular flow reversal and suction aspiration

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2017
Cerebral air embolism is a rare but potentially devastating complication of endovascular intervention. The treatment for cerebral air embolism is often limited to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, anticonvulsants, high-flow oxygen, and a wait-and-see approach ...
M. Yashar S. Kalani, MD, PhD, Min S. Park, MD, Craig Kilburg, MD, Philipp Taussky, MD   +3 more
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From shadows to light: navigating the rare complication of cerebral air embolism from a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
We report a female patient who underwent computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous lung biopsy due to a right lung mass. After the procedure, she developed impaired consciousness.
Ying Zhu, Guanghao Liao, Liu Yang, Han Duan, Qi Zhu, Huang Fang, Huang Fang   +6 more
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Ischaemic strokes caused by spontaneous cerebral air embolism, a rare complication of interstitial lung diseas [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Air embolism is a rare cause of ischaemic stroke. It is known that air can enter the cerebral arterial circulation from pulmonary venous circulation through a bronchovenous fistula, or in cases of pulmonary barotrauma in deep-sea diving.
Serena Yi Ling Tan, Jian Ping Jen, Kayvan Khadjooi   +2 more
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Cerebral air embolism associated with cavitary lung lesion in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Pneumocephalus, is a general term describing the presence of air within the intracranial structures. It most commonly occurs due to dural injury, often the sequela of head trauma or surgery.
Joshua Mangerel, MD, Daniel Masri, MD, Marshall Gelbman, MD   +2 more
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Cerebral air embolism in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Objective Cerebral air embolism during Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass is a severe complication with significant neurological risks. We present six pediatric cases, detailing their presentation, management, and outcomes.
Evyatar Hubara, Iris Motro Feingold, Yelena Skourikhin, Reut Kassif Lerner, Amir Vardi, David Mishaly, Uriel Katz, Omer Bar-Yosef   +7 more
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Cerebral Air Embolism After Endoscopy: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Cerebral air embolisms are a rare but potentially devastating event where air enters the vascular system. Although commonly associated with intravascular catheters, they can arise from a variety of mechanisms including endoscopic procedures.
James Whall, Eli Besser, Jaymes Lonzanida, Ryan Roten   +3 more
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Cerebral air embolism in neonates

Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), 2020
Alba Pérez, Rebeca Gregorio, Pablo Gómez, Yolanda Ruiz, Manuel Sánchez-Luna   +4 more
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Necrotizing Pneumonia and Cerebral Air Embolism. [PDF]

Neurocrit Care
Schubert KM, Jaquier ME.
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