A life-threatening condition: The pulmonary artery air embolism

Introduction: Air embolism is a very rare condition which occurs when air or gas enter into the vascular system in either the venous or arterial route. It can occur following a variety of circumstances ranging from invasive procedures to either blunt or penetrating trauma conditions. Case presentati...

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Main Authors: Emin Uysal, Nagihan Alkan, Betul Cam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-10-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247319301505