Air embolism differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Air embolism has a similar presentation to many other systemic conditions. Suspect an air embolism in patients with a history of:

• recent invasive procedures
• deep sea diving

Differentiating Air embolism from Other Diseases

• Air embolism must be differentiated from other diseases that cause dyspnea, joint and muscle pain, and mental status changes, such as

• Pulmonary emboli
• Myocardial Infarction/Acute coronary syndrome
• Stroke
• Cardiogenic shock