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Case Report Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 2000

Cerebral arterial air embolism associated with pneumothorax in a patient with pressure support ventilation

Cavadore P, Brunat G, Perrigault P, Colson P — Ann Fr Anesth Reanim, 2000

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described the case of a 20-year-old woman who developed a cerebral air embolism and a tension pneumothorax following a severe car accident.

What They Found

Twenty-four hours after her accident, the patient developed symptoms of decerebration, and scans revealed air in her brain (pneumocephalus) and a right tension pneumothorax. Despite not receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, she made a full recovery, and the pneumocephalus completely disappeared within 48 hours.

Canadian Relevance

This study is not Canadian. It covers cerebral arterial gas embolism, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings from this study cannot be applied broadly to other patients or different clinical situations.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Decompression Sickness
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 10836109
Year Published 2000
Journal Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
MeSH Terms Accidents, Traffic; Adult; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Embolism, Air; Female; Fractures, Bone; Humans; Intracranial Embolism; Multiple Trauma; Pneumothorax; Positive-Pressure Respiration; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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