Cortical Blindness and Altered Mental Status following Routine Hemodialysis, a Case of Iatrogenic Cerebral Air Embolism

Cerebral air embolism is a known complication from a myriad of iatrogenic causes. This case describes a 60-year-old female presenting from hemodialysis with altered mental status, bilateral homonymous hemianopia, and repetitive speech. A noncontrast head CT revealed air in the vein of Galen and the...

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Autores principales: Lau, Lawrence, London, Kory
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29732225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9496818

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29732225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9496818

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