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Cerebral arterial air embolism.

open access: yesMinnesota medicine, 1971
N M, Simms, D M, Long, L A, French
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Cerebral Air Embolism

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017
This chapter on air embolism examines the causes, mechanisms, and pathophysiology of air embolism with focus on cerebral air embolism. Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment are described. The focus is on applications of HBO, but ancillary treatments are also mentioned.
K K Jain, Jain K K
exaly   +4 more sources

Retrograde cerebral air embolism

open access: yesThe American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Pneumocephalus is a clinical condition caused by dysbarism, trauma, and iatrogenic causes. The most common iatrogenic causes of pneumocephalus are major interventions as a neurosurgery and cardiovascular operations, endoscopy, and minor interventions as a peripheral and central venous access.
Kilic, Turgay Yilmaz   +3 more
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Cerebral air embolism treated with endovascular flow reversal and suction aspiration

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management, 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 ...
Craig Kilburg, Philipp Taussky
exaly   +2 more sources

Cerebral Air Embolism in the Dog

Archives of Neurology, 1962
The problem of air embolism has attracted the attention of many investigators. The literature contains numerous reports of severe neurologic damage or unexpected death occurring during some types of thoracic or abdominal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.2,4,5,8,21more recently, operations in the neck during cordotomy, laminectomy, and ...
E, DE LA TORRE, J, MITCHELL, M G, NETSKY
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Cerebral Air Embolism

New England Journal of Medicine, 2012
A 42-year-old man had acute respiratory failure after receiving all-trans retinoic acid for acute promyelocytic leukemia. CT of the chest revealed multiple nodular lesions, which on biopsy showed invasive aspergillus species.
Mariana Dutra, Celso Massumoto
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Cerebral Air Embolism Recognized by Cerebral Oximetry

Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2009
Absolute cerebral oximetry is useful in clinical settings to identify “catastrophic events” that may occur during the course of surgeries that would otherwise have gone unrecognized. This study reports a case in which cerebral desaturation occurred after commencing cardiopulmonary bypass.
Gregory W, Fischer, Marc E, Stone
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Cerebral Air Embolism

American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology, 2016
Abstract Cerebral air embolism is a recognized life-threatening complication, sometimes iatrogenic. Its timely diagnosis is essential because it can result in neurologic deficits or death. We report a case of a 58-year-old man who died from cerebral air embolism diagnosed by nonenhanced computed tomography scan of the head after a cardiac ...
Leonardo Pacheco, Roquero   +2 more
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