ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLISM

Course overview

ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLISM IS A RARE, LIFE-THREATENING ENTITY, WHICH REQUIRES PROMPT RECOGNITION AND EARLY INTERVENTION. FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE AND INITIATE EARLY TREATMENT CAN LEAD TO DEATH AND SERIOUS MORBIDITY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT OF ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLISM, METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, AND SCENARIOS, AND ADDITIONALLY, STRATEGIES IN PREVENTION WILL BE DISCUSSED. FURTHERMORE, THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN PREVENTING, EVALUATING, AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.