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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
This Letter comments on the following case report:
Abu-Abaa M, Dawood G, Arshad H, Mousa A, Jumaah O. Acute ischaemic stroke by a different mechanism. EJCRIM 2022;9:doi:10.12890/2022_003618.
Mohammad Abu-Abaa, Ghassan Dawood, Hassan Arshad, Aliaa Mousa, Omar Jumaah
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Central venous lines are often inserted but their removal requires some precautions. We describe a 51-year-old female patient who was due for discharge but had an unfortunate event arising from removal of her central venous line even though the appropriate measures had been taken. She experienced an acute ischaemic stroke secondary to air embolism. The deficits persisted even though extensive efforts were made to reverse them. This case reminds clinicians that bedside procedures can result in devastating complications even if all precautions have been followed. We review the mechanisms of air embolism, provide suggestions to limit its incidence following central line removal, and recommend therapeutic measures.
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