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(Chest. 1941;7:146-149.)
© 1941 American College of Chest Physicians

Air Embolism: Its Cause and Treatment

SHAW McDANIEL M.D.1

1 Houston, Texas

Air emboli occur in Caissons disease, conditions where air enters the systemic veins, and where air enters the pulmonary veins. The latter is the most frequent and fatal accident, and is usually seen following improperly done pneumothorax. The use of Carbon dioxide, instead of air, for initial collapse is urged because of experimental data showing its relative harmlessness even after entering the pulmonary vein. Thirty-two cases of tuberculosis collapsed with carbon dioxide are reported.






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