Air in the right ventricle and vein after basilar skull fracture: a case report.

Hiroki KaiTomoya HiroseTakaya NishiuraTakashi NomaYoshihito OgawaTomoki YamadaHaruhiko NakaeYasuaki Mizushima

Published in: International journal of emergency medicine (2020)

Head trauma patients with basilar skull fracture might develop vascular air embolism if physicians fail to detect air in the venous system on hospital arrival. A high degree of suspicion regarding air in venous system or heart is required when patients present with such injuries.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
heart failure
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department
pulmonary hypertension
patient reported outcomes