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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
*The diagnosis is clinical but some lab findings can help lead to the diagnosis, and can indicate which organs and systems are affected. | |||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
*Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of air [[embolism]] include:<ref>{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[Marek A. Mirski]], [[Abhijit Vijay Lele]], [[Lunei Fitzsimmons]] & [[Thomas J. K. Toung]] | |||
| title = Diagnosis and treatment of vascular air embolism | |||
| journal = [[Anesthesiology]] | |||
| volume = 106 | |||
| issue = 1 | |||
| pages = 164–177 | |||
| year = 2007 | |||
| month = January | |||
| pmid = 17197859 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
**Decreased End tidal CO2<ref>{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[T. M. Brechner]] & [[V. L. Brechner]] | |||
| title = An audible alarm for monitoring air embolism during neurosurgery | |||
| journal = [[Journal of neurosurgery]] | |||
| volume = 47 | |||
| issue = 2 | |||
| pages = 201–204 | |||
| year = 1977 | |||
| month = August | |||
| doi = 10.3171/jns.1977.47.2.0201 | |||
| pmid = 874544 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
**Increased End tidal Nitrogen<ref>{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[J. E. Souders]] | |||
| title = Pulmonary air embolism | |||
| journal = [[Journal of clinical monitoring and computing]] | |||
| volume = 16 | |||
| issue = 5-6 | |||
| pages = 375–383 | |||
| year = 2000 | |||
| month = | |||
| pmid = 12580220 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
**Increased pulmonary artery pressure<ref>{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[Nissar Shaikh]] & [[Firdous Ummunisa]] | |||
| title = Acute management of vascular air embolism | |||
| journal = [[Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock]] | |||
| volume = 2 | |||
| issue = 3 | |||
| pages = 180–185 | |||
| year = 2009 | |||
| month = September | |||
| doi = 10.4103/0974-2700.55330 | |||
| pmid = 20009308 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
- The diagnosis is clinical but some lab findings can help lead to the diagnosis, and can indicate which organs and systems are affected.
Laboratory Findings
References
- ↑ Marek A. Mirski, Abhijit Vijay Lele, Lunei Fitzsimmons & Thomas J. K. Toung (2007). "Diagnosis and treatment of vascular air embolism". Anesthesiology. 106 (1): 164–177. PMID 17197859. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ T. M. Brechner & V. L. Brechner (1977). "An audible alarm for monitoring air embolism during neurosurgery". Journal of neurosurgery. 47 (2): 201–204. doi:10.3171/jns.1977.47.2.0201. PMID 874544. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ J. E. Souders (2000). "Pulmonary air embolism". Journal of clinical monitoring and computing. 16 (5–6): 375–383. PMID 12580220.
- ↑ Nissar Shaikh & Firdous Ummunisa (2009). "Acute management of vascular air embolism". Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock. 2 (3): 180–185. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.55330. PMID 20009308. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help)