Paradoxical venous air embolism detected with point-of-care ultrasound: a case report
Abstract Venous air embolism (VAE) is an uncommon event consistent in the entrainment of air from any communication between the environment and the venous vasculature that could occur during central venous catheter (CVC) manipulation, and might trigger circulatory shock within minutes depending on t...
Main Authors: | Hector Andres Ruiz Avila, Hans Fred García-Araque, Estivalis Acosta-Gutiérrez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-05-01
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Series: | The Ultrasound Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-022-00265-7 |
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