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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Vascular Air Embolism From Iatrogenic Intravenous Infusion of Air in a Patient With Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report

Vascular air embolism (VAE) is an important complication of some routine medical procedures, particularly intravenous access for the administration of fluids or medications. The capillary bed of the pulmonary circulatory system is capable of compensating for small amounts of air entrained into a vei...

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Autores principales: Trent, Julian S, Hodgson, Joni K, Ackermann, Bret, Studer, Nicholas M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32905434
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9554