"Embolism, Air" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system, usually after TRAUMA; surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D004618
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350.254
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Air- Embolism, Air
- Embolism, Gas
- Embolisms, Gas
- Gas Embolism
- Gas Embolisms
- Air Embolism
- Air Embolisms
- Embolisms, Air
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Air" by people in Profiles.
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Iatrogenic air embolism: pathoanatomy, thromboinflammation, endotheliopathy, and therapies. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1230049.
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Treatment of decompression sickness with a perfluorocarbon emulsion (FC-43). Undersea Biomed Res. 1988 Jan; 15(1):31-7.
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The incidence of venous air embolism during total hip arthroplasty. J Clin Anesth. 1988; 1(1):25-30.
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Effects of nitrous oxide on coronary perfusion after coronary air embolism. Anesthesiology. 1987 Dec; 67(6):952-9.
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Perfluorocarbon emulsions and air embolism. Ann Thorac Surg. 1987 Aug; 44(2):223.
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Protection from coronary air embolism by a perfluorocarbon emulsion (FC-43). J Cardiothorac Anesth. 1987 Jun; 1(3):210-5.
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Cardiorespiratory effects of venous air embolism in dogs receiving a perfluorocarbon emulsion. J Neurosurg. 1986 Aug; 65(2):238-44.