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Arterial Gas Embolism

Commonly Associated Conditions

  • Pulmonary barotrauma leading to arterial gas embolism also can cause pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumopericardium, pneumothorax, and pneumoperitoneum.
  • Always consider the possibility of decompression sickness in addition to arterial gas embolism in any scuba diver who has recently completed a dive.

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Last updated: February 16, 2010
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