DEATH OF A DIVER FROM AIR EMBOLISM.

Death from cerebral air embolism during thoracoscopy.

Many cases of patients who have died from air embolism during surgical operations have been reported, and in some of these the mode of death has suggested a cerebral lesion, but in very few have the brains been carefully examined at necropsy. As a result there is at present a state of uncertainty as regards the nature and pathology of cerebral air embolism. Bohorfoush (1943) described finding "...

Scuba diver deaths due to air embolism: two case reports.

Barotraumas and decompression sickness are the two most well-known complications of diving. First presented case was 32 year-old male with recreational diver, who was found floating prone position on the bottom of sea in a depth of 33 m. He had been carried to the surface in a controlled ascent. Second case was a 39 year-old male experienced dive instructor in a diving school, after following a...

Infant death due to air embolism from peripheral venous infusion.

An otherwise healthy male infant was brought to the hospital because the mother suspected superficial infection at the operative site 5 days after an inguinal hernia repair. He was admitted to the pediatric unit overnight to be evaluated by his surgeon the next morning. When a venous infusion of maintenance fluids was started, the patient immediately went into cardio-respiratory arrest and was ...

Cerebral Air Embolism from Angioinvasive Cavitary Aspergillosis

Background. Nontraumatic cerebral air embolism cases are rare. We report a case of an air embolism resulting in cerebral infarction related to angioinvasive cavitary aspergillosis. To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports associating these two conditions together. Case Presentation. A 32-year-old female was admitted for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Her hospital ...

Air embolism as a cause of death in scuba diving in the Pacific Northwest.