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Power injector associated iatrogenic air embolism to the right heart
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Air embolism is the entry of air into the vascular system and is usually associated with surgeries, trauma and central lines.1
A patient presented to the clinic with new onset atrial flutter and lower extremity oedema. The patient was admitted and within 24 h, the course became complicated by respiratory failure, requiring intubation and admission to the intensive care unit. A …
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