Clinical Study Cureus 2022

An Unexpected Complication: Obstructive Shock Secondary to Venous Air Embolism.

Dá Mesquita Faustino F, Costa AS, Ferreira I, Mendes JJ, Freitas P — Cureus, 2022

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of obstructive shock secondary to venous air embolism in a 62-year-old female patient.

What They Found

The patient, a 62-year-old female with obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and recovering from COVID-19, presented with obstructive shock. This life-threatening condition was attributed to a venous gas embolism. The report emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for such rare complications.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a single case report from an unspecified location outside of Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings of this study are not generalizable to a wider patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	36110467
Year Published	2022
Journal	Cureus

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