VENOUS GAS EMBOLISM

Course overview

A VENOUS GAS EMBOLISM IS AN ABNORMAL COLLECTION OF GAS WHICH FORMS A BUBBLE IN THE SYSTEMIC VENOUS CIRCULATION, WHICH CAN AT AS AN EMBOLUS AND AFFECT BLOOD FLOW. THIS ACTIVITY EXAMINES WHEN A VENOUS GAS EMBOLUS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND HOW TO PROPERLY EVALUATE IT. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.