Iatrogenic Pulmonary Air Embolism with Rapid Resolution: A Case Report
Iatrogenic pulmonary air embolism is a fairly common and sometimes deadly complication of i.v. contrast injection. We present the case of a 33-year-old man with a symptomatic iatrogenic injection air embolism and resolution within 5 h. Given the importance of computed tomography imaging in emergency...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of emergency medicine 2021-08, Vol.61 (2), p.172-173 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Iatrogenic pulmonary air embolism is a fairly common and sometimes deadly complication of i.v. contrast injection.
We present the case of a 33-year-old man with a symptomatic iatrogenic injection air embolism and resolution within 5 h.
Given the importance of computed tomography imaging in emergency medicine, clinicians should be aware of the risk for injection air embolism from i.v. contrast injection. |
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| ISSN: | 0736-4679 2352-5029 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.02.039 |