Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Intracardiac air embolism is a rare but potentially life threatening event with a very high mortality. It should be suspected in any infant with sudden cardiopulmonary decompensation. Hereby, we describe cases of two preterm neonates with sudden cardiopulmonary decompensation. Retrospectively, it wa...

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Main Authors: Shilpa Kalane, Sheela Patil, Rajan Joshi, Uday Devaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
cardiac
neonate
therapy
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11116/30206_CE(_)_F(AK)_PF1_(BT_AC_RA_SL)_PFA(MJ_GG)_PN(AP).pdf
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spelling doaj-0d1e5712e27048a785dbebc975992b0b2020-11-25T02:38:26ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2018-01-01121SD05SD0610.7860/JCDR/2018/30206.11116Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the LiteratureShilpa Kalane0Sheela Patil1Rajan Joshi2Uday Devaskar3Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.Respiratory Therapist, Department of Neonatology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.Head Paediatrics, Department of Neonatology, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.Chief Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, UCLA Hospital, Los Angeles, USA.Intracardiac air embolism is a rare but potentially life threatening event with a very high mortality. It should be suspected in any infant with sudden cardiopulmonary decompensation. Hereby, we describe cases of two preterm neonates with sudden cardiopulmonary decompensation. Retrospectively, it was diagnosed to be due to cardiac air embolism on chest radiograph. One of the neonate responded to aggressive treatment and survived. The prognosis for this condition remains poor and it may improve with early recognition and aggressive therapy. https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11116/30206_CE(_)_F(AK)_PF1_(BT_AC_RA_SL)_PFA(MJ_GG)_PN(AP).pdfcardiacneonatetherapy
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Sheela Patil
Rajan Joshi
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spellingShingle Shilpa Kalane
Sheela Patil
Rajan Joshi
Uday Devaskar
Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
cardiac
neonate
therapy
author_facet Shilpa Kalane
Sheela Patil
Rajan Joshi
Uday Devaskar
author_sort Shilpa Kalane
title Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_short Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_full Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Intracardiac Air Embolism in the Newborn: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
title_sort intracardiac air embolism in the newborn: presentation of two cases and review of the literature
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Intracardiac air embolism is a rare but potentially life threatening event with a very high mortality. It should be suspected in any infant with sudden cardiopulmonary decompensation. Hereby, we describe cases of two preterm neonates with sudden cardiopulmonary decompensation. Retrospectively, it was diagnosed to be due to cardiac air embolism on chest radiograph. One of the neonate responded to aggressive treatment and survived. The prognosis for this condition remains poor and it may improve with early recognition and aggressive therapy.
topic cardiac
neonate
therapy
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11116/30206_CE(_)_F(AK)_PF1_(BT_AC_RA_SL)_PFA(MJ_GG)_PN(AP).pdf
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