Adult respiratory distress syndrome after venous air embolism.
Venous air embolism is not commonly believed to produce the adult respiratory distress syndrome. We present a nonsurgical case of venous air embolism followed by the development of this syndrome. Other causes of adult respiratory distress syndrome were excluded. Physicians should be alerted to its possible occurrence and the need for appropriate therapy.
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
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