Massive air embolism as a complication of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A case report illustrating a stroke mimic, literature review, and suggested management

Cerebral air embolism should be considered in case of stroke symptoms during any invasive procedure. Transport to a hospital with neurosurgical/hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) facility could improve the outcome for the patient. Absence of air on computed tomography (CT) scan should not disqualify...

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Autores principales: Kjellberg, Anders, Nyström, Harriet, Söderberg, Martin, Dlugosz, Aldona, Jörnvall, Henrik, Steinberg, Anna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1725

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1725

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