A Deep Dive: Lessons in Hyperbaric Medicine Through a Case of Fatal Cerebral Air Embolism After Pulmonary Washout (P3-7.008)
To report a rare case of cerebral air embolism (CAE) following a routine pulmonary washout for an empyema, and to illustrate lessons from a literature search in hyperbaric medicine capabilities.
Authors
- Matthew Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-4928)
- William Hoffman
- Sydnie Jones
- Thomas Pelkmann
Institutions
- Bay Area Medical Center (US)
- United States Air Force (US)
- U.S. Air Force Test Center
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000210546
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00