Differential diagnosis of intraoperative cardiac arrest after spine surgery in prone position

Differential diagnosis of intraoperative cardiac arrest after spine surgery in prone position

Intraoperative cardiac arrest is one of the most feared events by anesthesiologists and surgeons. Although there are many possible causes, three differential diagnoses stand out in the presented scenario: pulmonary embolism, gas embolism, and acute myocardial infarction. A 61-year-old female patient...

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Main Authors: Davi Brasil Khouri, Marina Ayres Delgado, Jadson Lardy Lemes, Marcela Morais Afonso Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
air embolism
cardiac arrest
gas embolism
intraoperative cardiac arrest
intraoperative myocardial infarction
pulmonary embolism
spine surgery
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2022;volume=16;issue=4;spage=485;epage=487;aulast=Khouri

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