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Case Report Diving Hyperb Med 2016

Cerebral arterial gas embolism after pre-flight ingestion of hydrogen peroxide

Smedley B, Gault A, Gawthrope I — Diving Hyperb Med, 2016

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of a 57-year-old woman who developed cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) after ingesting hydrogen peroxide and being exposed to ambient depressurization.

What They Found

They found that a 57-year-old woman developed cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) after ingesting hydrogen peroxide and experiencing ambient depressurization. Despite a 72-hour delay in diagnosis, she was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a case report, the findings are limited to 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 27335000
Year Published 2016
Journal Diving Hyperb Med
MeSH Terms Air Travel; Confusion; Embolism, Air; Female; Humans; Hydrogen Peroxide; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intracranial Embolism; Middle Aged; Oxidants; Vomiting

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