Intravenous Air Embolism

Inadvertent venous air embolism during cesarean section: Collapsible intravenous fluid bags without self-sealing outlet have risks. Case report.

The anesthesiologist must be aware of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of venous air embolism and adopt the practice patterns to prevent its occurrence. Although venous air embolism is a known complication of cesarean section, we describe an unusual inattention that causes iatrogenic near fatal venous air embolism during a cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. One of the reasons for usin...

Air embolism in single-lung transplant patients after central venous catheter removal.

A 53-year-old woman had a serious air embolism from the central venous catheter tract after lung transplantation. Lung transplant patients appear to be at increased risk for this complication, and four other known cases are reported.

Re: Cerebral air embolism following removal of central venous catheter.

Cerebral air embolism occurs very seldom as a complication of central venous catheterization. We report a 57-year-old female with cerebral air embolism secondary to removal of a central venous catheter (CVC). The patient was treated with supportive measures and recovered well with minimal long-term injury. The prevention of air embolism related to central venous catheterization is discussed.

Fatal venous cerebral air embolism secondary to a disconnected central venous catheter.

A novel risk of air embolism with intravenous paracetamol.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION Air embolism following the administration of intravenous paracetamol is a risk because it is stored in a rigid container, and therefore requires an air inlet to allow infusion. 1 At the end of the infusion, if the giving-set is not clamped, air may be entrained, particularly into a central vein. Venous air embolism of a volume of 5 ml/kg may cause cardiac arrest, but consider...