Cardiovascular Perfusion and Nursing 2022 , Vol 1, Issue 3
Venous air embolism after blunt thoracic trauma without additional pathology
Tamer Cebe1,Tamer Kehlibar1,Seçkin Deniz2,Erkan Albay1,Bülend Ketenci1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5606/e-cvpn.2022.217 Air embolism is a rarely encountered but potentially lifethreatening medical emergency and may occur as a result of many underlying reasons, such as trauma, surgery, catheterization, iatrogenic, and misapplication. Iatrogenic causes should be kept in mind, particularly if no other pathology is detected to explain the radiological findings in the patient after invasive procedures. In this case report, we present a 28-year-old male patient with a venous air embolism after a blunt trauma without an additional pathology and the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up period. Keywords : Air embolism, blunt trauma, iatrogenic