Acute pulmonary embolism during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Acute pulmonary embolism during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

A 76-year-old female patient presented for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for the removal of a biliary stent and lithotripsy. During the procedure, an acute drop in the end-tidal CO 2 , followed by cardiovascular collapse prompted the initiation of the advanced cardiac life...

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Main Authors: Nate P Painter, Priya A Kumar, Harendra Arora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Pulmonary embolism
Transesophageal echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2014;volume=17;issue=2;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=Painter

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