2011
DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.85
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In-flight Seizures and Fatal Air Embolism

Abstract: To describe for the first time, to our knowledge, a case of recurrent in-flight-dependent seizures related to commercial airline flight in which the patient experienced a fatal air embolism secondary to a giant bronchogenic cyst.

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“…These include but are not limited to disconnected central venous catheters, airline travel, ERCP, hemodialysis, trauma, laparoscopic insufflations, open heart surgery, lung biopsy, radiologic procedures, childbirth, head and neck surgery, and diving. [261415]…”
Section: Pathophysiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These include but are not limited to disconnected central venous catheters, airline travel, ERCP, hemodialysis, trauma, laparoscopic insufflations, open heart surgery, lung biopsy, radiologic procedures, childbirth, head and neck surgery, and diving. [261415]…”
Section: Pathophysiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El aire viaja a la circulación sistémica por tres mecanismos ya descritos en la literatura, como son: embolización directa de la burbuja de aire a las venas pulmonares; al sistema arterial pulmonar; y paradójicamente, a través de shunt funcional de derecha a izquierda (12) . El embolismo cerebral posiblemente provoca una alteración en la barrera hematoencefálica, isquemia local y edema, lo que genera signos característicos de inicio súbito; en cambio, los embolismos en músculos o vísceras pueden no tener síntomas (13) . La distribución de las burbujas de aire en el cuerpo se ve influenciada por el flujo sanguíneo y su flotabilidad, siendo esta última la que más favorece la afectación cerebral en un paciente erguido o sentado (6,14) .…”
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