An unusual case of cerebral arterial gas embolism

South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 226-229

  Butler, Christopher ^a   King, David ^a   McManus, David ^a  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accident; Air embolism; Barotrauma; Cerebral arterial gas embolism; Eyes; Pulmonary barotrauma; Treatment; Unconscious

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040731591     PISSN: 08131988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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