Coagulopathy following venous air embolism: A disastrous consequence-a case report-

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 349-352

  Moningi, Srilata ^a   Kulkarni, Dilip ^a   Bhattacharjee, Suchanda ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Air embolism; Coagulation abnormalities; Neurosurgical procedures; Sitting position

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM BESILATE; FENTANYL; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HETASTARCH; ISOFLURANE; MEPHENTERMINE; OXYGEN; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; EPENDYMOMA; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART AUSCULTATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; RESUSCITATION; SITTING; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VEIN EMBOLISM; VENTRICULOSTOMY CATHETER;

EID: 84887265397     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2013.65.4.349     Document Type: Article

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