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Cerebral air embolism [PDF]

open access: yesNeurology, 2003
A 35-year-old man developed tension pneumothorax 2 days after a right upper lobectomy with resection of an aspergilloma. During CT-guided chest tube placement, he suddenly developed decreased responsiveness, conjugate eye deviation …
Timea, Hodics, Italo, Linfante
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Case of fatal air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement

open access: yesJournal 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes over Time in Intracranial Air in Patients with Cerebral Air Embolism: Radiological Study in Two Cases

open access: yesCase Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
Cerebral air embolism can be easily identified on computed tomography (CT) scans. However, changes in the distribution and amount of intracranial air are not well known.
Yoko Kaichi   +7 more
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Massive air embolism as a complication of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A case report illustrating a stroke mimic, literature review, and suggested management

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Cerebral air embolism should be considered in case of stroke symptoms during any invasive procedure. Transport to a hospital with neurosurgical/hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) facility could improve the outcome for the patient ...
Anders Kjellberg   +5 more
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Retrograde Cerebral Air Embolism in a Patient with Intestinal Necrosis: A Case Report

open access: yesBalkan Medical Journal, 2017
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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Air Embolism during Upper Endoscopy: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesClinical 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   +5 more
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Cerebral air embolism treated with endovascular flow reversal and suction aspiration

open access: yesInterdisciplinary 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   +3 more
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Systemic air embolism after percutaneous computed tomography-guided lung biopsy due to a kink in the coaxial biopsy system: a case report

open access: yesBMC Medical Imaging, 2018
Background Systemic air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy. The incidence might be underestimated because of failure to diagnose this adverse event in asymptomatic ...
Hsu-Chao Chang, Mei-Chen Yang
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Stroke Caused by Cerebral Air Embolism after Central Venous Catheter Removal: A Case Report

open access: yes대한영상의학회지, 2019
Cerebral air embolism is a rare, potentially catastrophic iatrogenic complication of central venous catheter removal. Cerebral air embolism can lead to serious neurological sequelae, resulting from cerebral infarction.
Ki Eon Kwon   +3 more
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Ultrasonographic detection of air in the superior sagittal sinus in a neonate with transposition of the great arteries

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2017
Cerebral venous air embolism is a relatively rare condition that arises from iatrogenic or traumatic introduction of air into the venous system. We describe the ultrasonographic findings in a 1-day-old infant with iatrogenic retrograde cerebral venous ...
Michael D. Rivers-Bowerman, MD, MSc   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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