Spontaneous pulmonary air embolism in a child undergoing procedural deep sedation: case report and review of the literature.

Spontaneous pulmonary air embolism in a child undergoing procedural deep sedation: case report and review of the literature. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2018 Nov;22(22):7916-7919 Authors: Tosi F, Chiaretti A, Buonsenso D, Mensi S, Genovese O, Pittiruti M, Conti G Abstract We performed a systematic review of the literature starting from a real case of venous air embolism (VAE) in a young infant undergoing central catheterization during procedural sedation. Air embolism due to internal jugular vein catheterization during procedural sedation is very rare, but it is a potentially life-threatening complication of central catheterization that warrants attention. To our knowledge, this is the first case published in a similar scenario. PMID: 30536338 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Source Type: research