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An Unusual Presentation of Gas Embolism during ERCP


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1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
 

Gas embolism is a potentially life-threatening rare complication during endoscopy procedures. It is difficult to diagnose and clinical suspicion remains the key for diagnosis and management of gas embolism. During ERCP a patient developed cardiovascular and neurological adverse events, with paradoxical gas embolism being the most likely cause.

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Clinical Suspicion, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Gas Embolism
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Authors

Nitika Singla
Department of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Richa Jain
Department of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Ramit Mahajan
Department of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Anju Grewal
Department of Anaesthesiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Abstract


Gas embolism is a potentially life-threatening rare complication during endoscopy procedures. It is difficult to diagnose and clinical suspicion remains the key for diagnosis and management of gas embolism. During ERCP a patient developed cardiovascular and neurological adverse events, with paradoxical gas embolism being the most likely cause.

Keywords


Clinical Suspicion, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Gas Embolism

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