• Acta paediatrica · Jun 2008

    Case Reports

    Systemic air embolism after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a preterm infant.

    • P Andriessen, F Halbertsma, G van Lijnschoten, H Weerdenburg, and S Bambang Oetomo.
    • Máxima Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Veldhoven, The Netherlands. p.andriessen@mmc.nl
    • Acta Paediatr. 2008 Jun 1;97(6):822-4.

    UnlabelledWe report a preterm infant with extensive systemic air embolism after cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest due to an occluding thrombus in the inferior vena cava. After excluding other potential causes (air infusion, necrotizing enterocolitis or pulmonary leakage syndrome), we postulate that the pressure gradient needed for air embolism to occur is related to the resuscitation procedure. An important clue of air embolism was noted on the chest X-ray taken before death showing intracardial air.ConclusionSystemic air embolism may occur as a very rare complication after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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