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- Title
Cerebral gas embolism in a case of Influenza A.associated acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.
- Authors
Sebat, Christian M.; Albertson, Timothy E.; Morrissey, Brian M.
- Abstract
A 22-year-old obese asthmatic woman with Influenza A (H1N1)-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome died from cerebral artery gas emboli with massive cerebral infarction while being treated with High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in the absence of a right to left intracardiac shunt. We review and briefly discuss other causes of systemic gas emboli (SGE). We review proposed mechanisms of SGE, their relation to our case, and how improved understanding of the risk factors may help prevent SGE in positive pressure ventilated patients.
- Subjects
POSITIVE pressure ventilation; CEREBRAL embolism &; thrombosis; ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; H1N1 influenza; GAS embolism; TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 2, p124
- ISSN
1817-1737
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/1817-1737.109839