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Case Report Undersea Hyperb Med 2016

A favorable outcome despite a 39-hour treatment delay for arterial gas embolism: case report

Covington D, Bielawski A, Sadler C, Latham E — Undersea Hyperb Med, 2016

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of a 49-year-old male who developed cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) after an esophagoduodenoscopy (EGD) biopsy.

What They Found

The patient received hyperbaric oxygen (HBO₂) therapy 39 hours after the event, representing the longest reported delay for CAGE secondary to EGD. Despite initially presenting non-responsive with decorticate posturing, he was discharged to rehabilitation with only mild left upper extremity weakness.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study's findings are based on a single patient and may not be generalizable to a broader population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Decompression Sickness
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 28763175
Year Published 2016
Journal Undersea Hyperb Med
MeSH Terms Duodenoscopy; Embolism, Air; Esophagoscopy; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intracranial Embolism; Male; Middle Aged; Time-to-Treatment

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