Case Study Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation 2005

Cerebral gas embolism after a cough fit.

Rodriguez JF, Liron L, Chambost M, Combe C — Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 2005

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described the case of an 81-year-old man who developed cerebral gas embolism after a cough fit associated with hemoptysis.

What They Found

They found that an 81-year-old man presented with coma after a cough fit and hemoptysis, with CT scans revealing cerebral gas bubbles and an old tubercular lung cave. Despite several sessions of hyperbaric oxygen treatment, the patient unfortunately died due to multivisceral organ failure.

Canadian Relevance

There is no specific Canadian connection mentioned in this case study.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings are not generalizable to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	15661467
Year Published	2005
Journal	Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation
MeSH Terms	Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Coma; Cough; Embolism, Air; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intracranial Embolism; Male; Multiple Organ Failure; Postoperative Complications; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

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