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28 March 2023: Articles

Systemic Venous Air Emboli After Emergent Hyperbaric Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care

Kyoungmi Lee A* , In Byung Kim B , Jae Hoon Lim D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939304

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939304

Figure 1. (A) Axial enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) at the level of the hepatic hilum shows portal venous gas (arrow). (B) Axial CT image through the kidneys shows gas in the splanchnic veins. Also noted are small foci of gas in the inferior vena cava (arrowhead) and main portal vein (arrow). Axial CT images show venous air (arrows) in (C) both external iliac veins and (D) femoral veins.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923