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QJM 2005 98(3):231-232; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hci033
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Near-fatal pulmonary air embolus from iatrogenic injection of air during contrast administration

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Venous air embolism is an increasingly common form of non-thrombotic embolism, reflecting the variety of invasive surgical and medical procedures, the broad use of indwelling central venous catheters,2 and the use of high levels of positive end expiratory pressure during ventilation. We report a case of symptomatic VAE in which immediate displacement of the air trap by turning the body into the left lateral position was . . . [Full Text of this Article]

M.K. Athar, T. Islam, J. Grammes and M.N. Athar

Department of Medicine Mercy Catholic Medical Center Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia USA e-mail: tasbirul@msn.com


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