CT demonstration of massive cerebral air embolism from pulmonary barotrauma due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A 77-year-old man with loss of consciousness, circulatory collapse, and apnea caused by myocardial infarction underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation with intratracheal intubation and manual bag ventilation. Computed tomography of the head demonstrated massive air embolism in the entire cerebral cir...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 1989-03, Vol.13 (2), p.313-315
Hauptverfasser:	YAMAKI, T, ANDO, S, OHTA, K, KUBOTA, T, KAWASAKI, K, HIRAMA, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Barotrauma - diagnostic imaging Barotrauma - etiology Biological and medical sciences Embolism, Air - diagnostic imaging Embolism, Air - etiology Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Humans Intensive care medicine Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - etiology Male Medical sciences Resuscitation - adverse effects Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 77-year-old man with loss of consciousness, circulatory collapse, and apnea caused by myocardial infarction underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation with intratracheal intubation and manual bag ventilation. Computed tomography of the head demonstrated massive air embolism in the entire cerebral circulation. The patient was diagnosed as brain dead the next day. Demonstration of massive cerebral air embolism on head CT is presented.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-198903000-00024