A unique case of venous air embolus with survival.

Davare, Dafney L; Chaudry, Zishan; Sanchez, Rafael; Lee, Seong K; Kiffin, Chauniqua; Rosenthal, Andrew A; Carrillo, Eddy H

Davare, Dafney L; Chaudry, Zishan; Sanchez, Rafael; Lee, Seong K; Kiffin, Chauniqua; Rosenthal, Andrew A; Carrillo, Eddy H.

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Davare DL; Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA DDavare@mhs.net.
Chaudry Z; Saba University School of Medicine, 27 Jackson Road, Devens, MA 01434, USA.
Sanchez R; Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA.
Lee SK; Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA.
Kiffin C; Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA.
Rosenthal AA; Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA.
Carrillo EH; Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA.

J Surg Case Rep ; 2016(9)2016 Sep 01.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27587307

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Venous air embolus (VAE) occurs when gas, specifically atmospheric air, enters into the vascular system. Although rare, they can be fatal due to risk of cardiovascular collapse. In this report, we present a unique case of a 66-year-old female trauma patient with an inferior vena cava air embolism. An overview of the potential cause is presented, along with a review of the management of VAE.

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Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Surg Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos