Gas embolism: Pathophysiology and treatment

Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 237-246

  van Hulst, Robert A ^a   Klein, Jan ^a   Lachmann, Burkhard ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gas embolism; Hyper baric oxygen; Hyper baric treatment

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXTRAN; FLUOROCARBON; GLUCOSE; HEPARIN; INDOMETACIN; INFUSION FLUID; LIDOCAINE; OXYGEN; PHENYTOIN; STEROID;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BLOOD FILTRATION; BRAIN EMBOLISM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGENATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0141520650     PISSN: 14750961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-097x.2003.00505.x     Document Type: Review

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