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What role does the right side of the heart play in circulation? [PDF]

, 2006
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is an underestimated problem in intensive care. This review explores the physiology and pathophysiology of right ventricular function and the pulmonary circulation.
Cecconi, M, Johnston, E, Rhodes, A
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Cerebral Venous Air Embolism due to a Hidden Skull Fracture Secondary to Head Trauma

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
Cerebral venous air embolism is sometimes caused by head trauma. One of the paths of air entry is considered a skull fracture. We report a case of cerebral venous air embolism following head trauma.
Ai Hosaka, Tetsuto Yamaguchi, Fumiko Yamamoto, Yasuro Shibagaki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venous Air Embolism Curriculum

MedEdPORTAL, 2008
Introduction Venous air embolism (VAE) may occur suddenly and unexpectedly during various surgical procedures. The factors that determine the severity of a VAE episode depend on the quantity and rate of air entrainment from the surgical field into the ...
Julia Metzner, Stefan Lombaard, Alan Au, Sara Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Air in the right ventricle and vein after basilar skull fracture: a case report

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Air in the venous system may cause vascular air embolism, which is a potentially life-threatening event. The presence of air in venous system after basilar skull fracture is very rare.
Hiroki Kai, Tomoya Hirose, Takaya Nishiura, Takashi Noma, Yoshihito Ogawa, Tomoki Yamada, Haruhiko Nakae, Yasuaki Mizushima   +7 more
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Prolonged paradoxical air embolism during intraoperative intestinal endoscopy confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography -A case report- [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010
Venous air embolism (VAE) during intestinal endoscopy is a rare complication. We report a case of cardiovascular collapse due to VAE confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during intraoperative intestinal endoscopy.
Yong Hee Park, Hyun Jeong Kim, Jin Tae Kim, Hee Soo Kim, Chong Sung Kim, Seong Deok Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

When in Trouble Think of the Bubble: Paradoxical Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Case 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, Georgios Alexandrakis, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Panagiotis Tsibouris, Chrysostomos Kalantzis, Erasmia Vlachou, Periklis Apostolopoulos   +6 more
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Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022
Central venous lines are often inserted but their removal requires some precautions. We describe a 51-year-old female patient who was due for discharge but had an unfortunate event arising from removal of her central venous line even though the ...
Mohammad Abu-Abaa, Ghassan Dawood, Hassan Arshad, Aliaa Mousa, Omar Jumaah   +4 more
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Portal Venous Gas Following Ingestion of Hydrogen Peroxide Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy [PDF]

, 2018
The primary toxicity of hydrogen peroxide results from its interaction with catalase, which liberates water and oxygen. We report the case of a 14-year-old Japanese girl with portal venous gas that was caused by oxygen liberated from intentionally ...
Hagioka, Shingo, Hanafusa, Hiroaki, Hirayama, Takahiro, Iida, Atsuyoshi, Kosaki, Yoshinori, Morimoto, Naoki, Naito, Hiromichi, Nakao, Atsunori, Tsuboi, Chika, Tsukahara, Kohei, Yumoto, Tetsuya   +10 more
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Catastrophic Presentation of Venous Air Embolism.

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2002
Alpna Sharma, R Uppal
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov, Patrick Fesser, Boris A. Bulgakov, Ulrich S. Schubert   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source