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Paraplegia Due to Peripheral Venous Air Embolus in a Neonate: A Case Report
- Source :
- Pediatrics. 67:472-473
- Publication Year :
- 1981
- Publisher :
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1981.
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Abstract
- A term male infant with pneumonia was receiving fluid and antibiotics through an intravenous line in the scalp. Air was accidentally infused in this line. Subsequently, discoloration of the skin, a flaccid paraplegia, hematuria, and gastrointestinal bleeding occurred as the presumed effect of venous air entering the systemic arteries. The umbilical vessels were never catheterized. Absence of any apparent cerebral air embolism is interpreted as being due to the infant's position (head down) at the time of air infusion. The pathogeneis and prevention of this tragic complication are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Posture
Air embolism
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
medicine
Embolism, Air
Humans
Infusions, Parenteral
Hematuria
Paraplegia
business.industry
Infant, Newborn
Pneumonia
medicine.disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Surgery
Peripheral
medicine.anatomical_structure
Embolism
Anesthesia
Scalp
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Fluid Therapy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
business
Complication
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10984275 and 00314005
- Volume :
- 67
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dcc655489328adbeaa083193328314b2