Fatal venous air embolism in the setting of hemodialysis and pulmonary hypertension: A point of care ultrasound diagnosis.
Journal
Respiratory medicine case reports
ISSN: 2213-0071
Titre abrégé: Respir Med Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101604463
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
17
08
2022
revised:
27
11
2022
accepted:
15
02
2023
entrez:
2
3
2023
pubmed:
3
3
2023
medline:
3
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Air emboli are rare and often difficult to diagnose. Transesophageal echocardiography remains the most definitive method of diagnosis, but this is not feasible in emergencies. We present a case of fatal air embolism in the setting of hemodialysis with recent evidence of pulmonary hypertension. The diagnosis was made by visualizing air in the right ventricle using bedside point of care ultrasound (POCUS). While POCUS is not routinely used for the diagnosis of air embolism, its accessibility makes it a powerful yet practical emerging tool for the diagnosis of respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36860648
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101819
pii: S2213-0071(23)00014-X
pmc: PMC9969267
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
101819Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
We declare that this manuscript is original, has not been published before, and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. We know of no conflicts of interest associated with this publication, and there has been no financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.
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