title: Cerebral air embolism during upper endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Juancarloslopezde@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteve
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed