title: Fatal air embolism after gastrointestinal endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Scottish Rite Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lowdon
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Tidmore
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D014680:Veins