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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
*Common complications of air [[embolism]] include, stroke, seizures, and infarction of various organs. | |||
*A 200-300ml bolus or 3-5 ml/kg of air in a human is fatal<ref>{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[T. J. Toung]], [[M. I. Rossberg]] & [[G. M. Hutchins]] | |||
| title = Volume of air in a lethal venous air embolism | |||
| journal = [[Anesthesiology]] | |||
| volume = 94 | |||
| issue = 2 | |||
| pages = 360–361 | |||
| year = 2001 | |||
| month = February | |||
| pmid = 11176104 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== |
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Overview
Natural History
- Early clinical features include chest pain dyspnea, and altered mental status.
- Common complications of air embolism include, stroke, seizures, and infarction of various organs.
- Prognosis is generally variable,it depends on the size and location of the embolism , and the mortality rate of patients with air embolism is approximately 48-80%.[1]
- A 200-300ml bolus or 3-5 ml/kg of air in a human is fatal[2]
Complications
- Common complications of air embolism include, stroke, seizures, and infarction of various organs.
- A 200-300ml bolus or 3-5 ml/kg of air in a human is fatal[3]
Prognosis
References
- ↑ A. M. Ho & E. Ling (1999). "Systemic air embolism after lung trauma". Anesthesiology. 90 (2): 564–575. PMID 9952165. Unknown parameter
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