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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Madisi, N Y
• Oropello, J
• Kohli-Seth, R

Titel

A58 CRITICAL CARE CASE REPORTS: NEURO-CRITICAL CARE: A Severe Case Of Cerebral Air Embolism Following A Massive Iatrogenic Venous Air Embolism After Contrast Enhanced CT

Ist Teil von

• American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2017-01, Vol.195

Ort / Verlag

New York: American Thoracic Society

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A repeat CT scan was done that showed large amount of air within the right ventricle and main pulmonary artery consistent with a massive air embolism. Most common causes of Venous air embolism include neurosurgical and otolaryngological procedures, trauma, intravascular catheter insertion and decompression sickness.