Suspected case of venous air embolism in an infant undergoing hip arthrogram.
Anaesth Intensive Care
; 32(3): 423-5, 2004 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-15264743
An otherwise well ten-week-old girl underwent an air contrast hip arthrogram and application of a hip spica for a developmentally dislocated hip. The child displayed signs consistent with venous air embolism after injection of 5 ml of air into the hip joint. These signs included a decrease in arterial haemoglobin oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry, decreased end-tidal carbon dioxide level and tachycardia. The signs initially resolved, but the patient deteriorated with injection of a further 5 ml of air. The patient responded to cessation of injection and resuscitative measures. The infant remained well postoperatively. The need for the use of air to confirm intra-articular placement of the needle prior to injection of contrast during a hip arthrogram is questioned.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artrografía
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Embolia Aérea
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Luxación Congénita de la Cadera
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Articulación de la Cadera
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anaesth Intensive Care
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos