5-Minute Clinical Consult: Arterial Gas Embolism

Arterial Gas Embolism

Physical Exam

Neurologic signs:
- Altered mental status
- Aphasia
- Minor motor weakness
- Paralysis
- Seizures
- Asymmetric pupils
Cardiac signs:
- Arrhythmias
- Arrest
Renal signs:
- Hematuria
- Proteinuria
- Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine
Mucocutaneous signs:
- Cyanotic marbling of the skin
- Focal area of pallor in the tongue

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