Near-fatal pulmonary air embolus from presumed inadvertent pressure placed on a partially empty plastic intravenous infusion bag.
Rothenberg
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Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75246.
Schumacher
J R
JR
Rosenthal
R L
RL
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011312:Pressure; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*