Cerebral air embolism during upper endoscopy.
López
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JC
Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Juancarloslopezde@hotmail.com
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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