Cerebral air embolism following transbronchial lung biopsy during flexible bronchoscopy

During a diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy an 84 year old patient suffered a sudden reduction in conscious level following a transbronchial lung biopsy. A subsequent computed tomography brain scan confirmed cerebral air emboli. The patient survived following a period of supportive treatment in the cr...

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Autores principales: Evison, Matthew, Crosbie, Philip A.J., Bright-Thomas, Rowland, Alaloul, Mohamed, Booton, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4061444/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26029537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.10.005

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4061444/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26029537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.10.005

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