Rapid echocardiographic diagnosis of suspected paradoxical gas embolism after central venous catheter placement in the upright position.
Copetti
Roberto
R
Emergency Department, San Antonio Abate Hospital, Tolmezzo (UD), Italy. robcopet@tin.it
De Monte
Amato
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D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*