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Cerebral air embolism during CT-guided lung biopsy
A patient with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, on the waiting list for liver transplantation, presented with lung nodule during initial evaluation. A CT-guided core needle lung biopsy under general anaesthesia was performed. Pneumothorax (figure 1) and a large amount of gas within the left ventricle (figure 2) were identified during the procedure. Neurological focal signs (drowsiness, conjugate eye deviation and right hemiparesis) were observed in the anaesthesia-recovery period. A brain CT scan was immediately obtained, showing cerebral air embolism (figure 3). Initial resuscitation and hyperbaric oxygen therapy w...
Source: Thorax - October 14, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rocha, R. D., Azevedo, A. A., Falsarella, P. M., Rahal, A., Garcia, R. G. Tags: Images in Thorax, Journalology, Screening (oncology), Venous thromboembolism, Pulmonary embolism, Transplantation, Ethics Chest clinic Source Type: research

Transplants give Garden Plain man a second chance at life
Chris Simon’s bucket list wasn’t anything fancy. He simply wanted to be able to ride a bike again. Or take a swim. Or go camping with friends. “Stuff I used to do all the time,” Simon said. “And all of a sudden it was taken away.” Those once simple joys were stolen by cystic fibrosis, the same disease that claimed his younger sister Emily’s life in 2009. The Simon family on Sunday will join millions of others around the world in celebrating Easter, a day symbolizing new beginnings. The holiday will have special significance for Chris, 26, who has another chapter dawning in his life after a double-lung/liver t...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide Blog - April 20, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Webmaster Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs