Seizure and Altered Mental Status After Thoracentesis: Cerebral Air Embolism
Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare life-threatening condition. It may clinically mimic acute ischemic stroke by decreasing cerebral perfusion pressure and brain tissue oxygenation and may cause impaired consciousness and epileptic seizures. In its etiology; iatrogenic causes such as central venou...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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http://eajem.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/seizure-and-altered-mental-status-after-thoracente/63843
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