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Iatrogenic air embolism [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2020
Air embolism should be treated promptly with high fraction of supplemental oxygen and repositioning to help facilitate reabsorption of the air bubble. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy should be given to those with severe disease.
Bryan Stringer   +2 more
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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]

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pulmonary embolism complicated by air embolism

open access: yesRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2014
Catarina Mendonça, Alexandre Pinto
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Cerebral Air Embolism Following Thyroid Biopsy [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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   +3 more
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation following air embolism during orthotropic liver transplantation: is this just a coincidence?

open access: yesBMC 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   +3 more
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Air embolism during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery -A case report- [PDF]

open access: yesKorean 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   +2 more
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Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy Complicated by Symptomatic Systemic Air Embolism: Case Report and Review of the Literature

open access: yesLietuvos 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   +3 more
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When in Trouble Think of the Bubble: Paradoxical Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

open access: yesCase 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   +6 more
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Venous air embolism: A complication during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

open access: yesIndian 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inadvertent Venous Air Embolism during Cesarean Section: Collapsible Intravenous Fluid Bags Without Self-sealing Outlet have Risks. Case Report

open access: yesBrazilian 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   +4 more
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