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Case Report Air Embolism in the Left Ventricle after the Removal of a Central Venous Catheter
Duk Song Cho, Moo Hyun Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Hye Won Lee, Eun Bin Kim, Seok Hyun Kim, Hyo Jin Jung, Soo Jin Kim, Hyun Jeong Kim

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.318
Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Collge of Medicine, Busan, Korea. kimmh@dau.ac.kr
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Air embolism is a rare, potentially critical complication that can induce death. Central venous catheterization, which is commonly used for critically ill patients, is a possible cause of air embolism. We experienced a severe air embolism with abnormal air in left ventricle after CVC removal in a patient who was treated for eosinophilic pneumonia. Although the neurologic symptoms were severe, the patient was successfully treated with immediate hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the neurologic deficit was minimal.


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