Air in the right ventricle and vein after basilar skull fracture: a case report

• Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 59 - 3
• Main Authors: Kai, Hiroki, Hirose, Tomoya, Nishiura, Takaya, Noma, Takashi, Ogawa, Yoshihito, Yamada, Tomoki, Nakae, Haruhiko, Mizushima, Yasuaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Science and Business Media LLC 30.11.2020; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer Nature B.V; BMC
• Subjects: Air embolism; Angiology; Basilar skull fracture; Cardiology; Case Report; Case reports; Embolisms; Emergency medical care; Emergency Medicine; Fractures; Head injuries; Internal Medicine; Jugular vein; Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Pediatrics; RC86-88.9; Right ventricle; Skull; Trauma; Veins & arteries; Air embolism; Jugular vein; Basilar skull fracture; Right ventricle

Background Air in the venous system may cause vascular air embolism, which is a potentially life-threatening event. The presence of air in venous system after basilar skull fracture is very rare. Case presentation A 77-year-old man fell from a truck bed and suffered head and neck trauma. On hospital...