Case Report J Intensive Care Med 2018

Cerebral Artery Gas Embolism Following Navigational Bronchoscopy

Fogelfeld K, Rana R, Soo Hoo G — J Intensive Care Med, 2018

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported the first documented case of cerebral artery gas embolism following electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy.

What They Found

A 61-year-old man developed seizures and air emboli after electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy, but achieved full neurologic recovery following hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Comparison with other cases suggests improved outcomes with hyperbaric oxygen.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings are not generalizable to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	29614893
Year Published	2018
Journal	J Intensive Care Med
MeSH Terms	Bronchoscopy; Cerebral Arteries; Electromagnetic Phenomena; Embolism, Air; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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