Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism
Central venous lines are often inserted but their removal requires some precautions. We describe a 51-year-old female patient who was due for discharge but had an unfortunate event arising from removal of her central venous line even though the appropriate measures had been taken. She experienced an...
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| author | Mohammad Abu-Abaa Ghassan Dawood Hassan Arshad Aliaa Mousa Omar Jumaah |
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| description | Central venous lines are often inserted but their removal requires some precautions. We describe a 51-year-old female patient who was due for discharge but had an unfortunate event arising from removal of her central venous line even though the appropriate measures had been taken. She experienced an acute ischaemic stroke secondary to air embolism. The deficits persisted even though extensive efforts were made to reverse them. This case reminds clinicians that bedside procedures can result in devastating complications even if all precautions have been followed. We review the mechanisms of air embolism, provide suggestions to limit its incidence following central line removal, and recommend therapeutic measures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d674e20ff2184baeb6688e8de2b3f6742022-12-22T04:37:59ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942022-10-0110.12890/2022_0036183153Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different MechanismMohammad Abu-Abaa0Ghassan Dawood1Hassan Arshad2Aliaa Mousa3Omar Jumaah4Internal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USAInternal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USAInternal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USAInternal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USAInternal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USACentral venous lines are often inserted but their removal requires some precautions. We describe a 51-year-old female patient who was due for discharge but had an unfortunate event arising from removal of her central venous line even though the appropriate measures had been taken. She experienced an acute ischaemic stroke secondary to air embolism. The deficits persisted even though extensive efforts were made to reverse them. This case reminds clinicians that bedside procedures can result in devastating complications even if all precautions have been followed. We review the mechanisms of air embolism, provide suggestions to limit its incidence following central line removal, and recommend therapeutic measures.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3618air embolismstrokecentral venous line |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Abu-Abaa Ghassan Dawood Hassan Arshad Aliaa Mousa Omar Jumaah Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine air embolism stroke central venous line |
| title | Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism |
| title_full | Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism |
| title_fullStr | Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism |
| title_short | Acute Ischaemic Stroke by a Different Mechanism |
| title_sort | acute ischaemic stroke by a different mechanism |
| topic | air embolism stroke central venous line |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3618 |
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