Air embolism: Difference between revisions

Air embolism
Synonyms	Gas embolism
Pronounce	N/A
Specialty	N/A
Symptoms	Dyspnea, chest pain, confusion, cyanosis, hypotension
Complications	Cardiac arrest, stroke, respiratory failure
Onset	Sudden
Duration	Variable
Types	N/A
Causes	Surgery, trauma, intravenous therapy, diving
Risks	Central venous catheter, positive pressure ventilation, decompression sickness
Diagnosis	Computed tomography, ultrasound, chest X-ray
Differential diagnosis	Pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, myocardial infarction
Prevention	Proper technique during medical procedures, avoiding air entry into the bloodstream
Treatment	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Trendelenburg position, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Medication	N/A
Prognosis	Variable, depends on the amount of air and speed of treatment
Frequency	Rare
Deaths	N/A

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+{{Infobox medical condition
+| name            = Air embolism
+| image           =[[File:Drawing-syringes-with-needle.jpg|250px]]
+| caption         = Air embolism can occur when air is introduced into the bloodstream, often through medical procedures.
+| synonyms        = Gas embolism
+| field           = [[Emergency medicine]], [[Anesthesiology]]
+| symptoms        = [[Dyspnea]], [[chest pain]], [[confusion]], [[cyanosis]], [[hypotension]]
+| complications   = [[Cardiac arrest]], [[stroke]], [[respiratory failure]]
+| onset           = Sudden
+| duration        = Variable
+| causes          = [[Surgery]], [[trauma]], [[intravenous therapy]], [[diving]]
+| risks           = [[Central venous catheter]], [[positive pressure ventilation]], [[decompression sickness]]
+| diagnosis       = [[Computed tomography]], [[ultrasound]], [[chest X-ray]]
+| differential    = [[Pulmonary embolism]], [[pneumothorax]], [[myocardial infarction]]
+| prevention      = Proper technique during medical procedures, avoiding air entry into the bloodstream
+| treatment       = [[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy]], [[Trendelenburg position]], [[cardiopulmonary resuscitation]]
+| prognosis       = Variable, depends on the amount of air and speed of treatment
+| frequency       = Rare
+}}
+ #REDIRECT[[embolism]]
 == Air embolism ==
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Air embolism

Synonyms	Gas embolism
Pronounce	N/A
Specialty	N/A
Symptoms	Dyspnea, chest pain, confusion, cyanosis, hypotension
Complications	Cardiac arrest, stroke, respiratory failure
Onset	Sudden
Duration	Variable
Types	N/A
Causes	Surgery, trauma, intravenous therapy, diving
Risks	Central venous catheter, positive pressure ventilation, decompression sickness
Diagnosis	Computed tomography, ultrasound, chest X-ray
Differential diagnosis	Pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, myocardial infarction
Prevention	Proper technique during medical procedures, avoiding air entry into the bloodstream
Treatment	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Trendelenburg position, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Medication	N/A
Prognosis	Variable, depends on the amount of air and speed of treatment
Frequency	Rare
Deaths	N/A