| LC control no. | sh2006007525 |
|---|---|
| Topical heading | Gas embolism |
| Variant(s) | Air embolism |
| See also | Embolism |
| Found in | Work cat.: Guidelines for the gas-pressure management of decompression sickness and gas embolism occurring during nitrox and air saturation-excursion diving, 1989. New England journal of medicine: v. 342, no. 7 (Feb. 17, 2000) p. 476 (Gas embolism, the entry of gas into vascular structures, is a largely iatrogenic clinical problem that can result in serious morbidity and even death; In most cases, gas embolism is air embolism, although the medical use of other gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen, can also result in the condition; there are two broad categories of gas embolism--venous and arterial) MeSH browser, Nov. 20, 2006 (Embolism, Air. Entry terms: Air Embolism; Embolism, Gas. Scope note: Embolism due to air bubbles entering the blood vessels after trauma, surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure.) |
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