Acute decompensation of patient following an outpatient CT-guided needle biopsy: A case report

Acute decompensation of patient following an outpatient CT-guided needle biopsy: A case report

A 74-year-old female with history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and uterine adenocarcinoma presented for CT-guided lung biopsy that was ultimately complicated by an arterial air embolus requiring intensive care. Systemic air embolism is a very rare event but can be devastating. Prompt recognitio...

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Main Authors: Danielle Fall, PA-C, Tyler Smith, MD, Ann Marie Prazak, PharmD, Ziga Cizman, MD, Aidin Iravani, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Arterial air embolism
Pneumothorax
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Lung biopsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322011207

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