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Emine M Tunc1, Richard B Utarnachitt2, Andrew Latimer2
1Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA; Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Abstract:
This case report describes the initial care and transport considerations of a pediatric patient who suffered from cerebral gas embolism sustained after inhalation of helium from a pressurized tank. The patient demonstrated neurologic symptoms necessitating hyperbaric oxygen therapy and required fixed wing air transport across a mountain range from a rural community hospital to a tertiary center for the treatment. We review the pathophysiology of cerebral gas embolism and strategies for transporting patients with cerebral gas embolism and other trapped gas.
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