Clinical Guideline Diving and hyperbaric medicine 2013

Cerebral air embolism after pleural streptokinase instillation.

Janisch T, Siekmann U, Kopp R — Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 2013

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of a 79-year-old woman who developed cerebral arterial gas embolism following pleural streptokinase instillation.

What They Found

The 79-year-old woman developed cerebral arterial gas embolism after receiving pleural streptokinase for a left-sided empyema. While she experienced reasonable neurological recovery, a left hemiparesis persisted. This highlights the potential for serious complications from this common treatment.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Guideline
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	24510333
Year Published	2013
Journal	Diving and hyperbaric medicine
MeSH Terms	Aged; Chest Tubes; Embolism, Air; Empyema, Pleural; Female; Fibrinolytic Agents; Humans; Intracranial Embolism; Pleural Cavity; Pleural Effusion; Radiography; Streptokinase

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