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Radiology 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
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Coronary artery air embolism complicating a CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2019 Coronary arterial air embolism is an extremely rare but readily recognizable condition on computed tomography (CT) that may complicate a lung biopsy. We present an incidence of symptomatic air embolism into the right coronary artery during a percutaneous
A. Deshmukh +4 more
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A life-threatening condition: The pulmonary artery air embolism
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019 Introduction: Air embolism is a very rare condition which occurs when air or gas enter into the vascular system in either the venous or arterial route. It can occur following a variety of circumstances ranging from invasive procedures to either blunt or ...
Emin Uysal, Nagihan Alkan, Betul Cam
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International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, 2013 Vascular air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal event. It may occur in a variety of procedures and surgeries but is most often associated as an iatrogenic complication of central line catheter insertion. This article reviews the incidence, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this phenomenon.
Susan E. Rowell, Stephanie D. Gordy
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Cureus, 2019 Cerebral air embolism can complicate many medical procedures, including cardiac surgery, venous and arterial access, and laparoscopic surgery. It can be a devastating diagnosis and can cause a life-threatening compromise to the cardiac, respiratory, or ...
R. Murphy, Julie Donnellan
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Air embolism: A rare complication of esophagogastroduodenoscopy!
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2014 Neurological complications of gastrointestinal endoscopy are extremely rare; cerebral air embolism has been described and can be severe and fatal.
Ajay B. Jhaveri +2 more
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Catheter‐associated venous air embolism in hospitalized horses: 32 cases
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2018 Background Venous air embolism is a potentially life‐threatening complication of IV catheter use in horses. Despite widespread anecdotal reports of their occurrence, few cases have been reported in the literature and the prognosis is currently unknown ...
N. Parkinson +6 more
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Review of Air Embolism for the Interventional Radiologist
The Arab Journal of Interventional RadiologyAir embolism is an uncommon but well-described complication of day-to-day interventional radiology procedures. When symptoms manifest, air embolism often results in severe morbidity or even death.
Steven M. Zangan, Qian Yu
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Minor injuries as a risk factor for venous thrombosis [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: Injuries increase the risk of venous thrombosis. So far, most research has focused on major injuries that are accompanied by other risk factors for venous thrombosis, such as plaster casts and surgery.
Doggen, Carine J.M. +2 more
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On the air permeability of Populus pit [PDF]
, 2012 Sap hydrodynamics in vascular cells of trees seems to be controlled by small membranes called pits. Understanding how the pit junctions regulate the sap flow and stop embolism by cavitation is today a challenging issue.
Capron, Marie +2 more
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