021700 gas embolism
The Ne w E n g l a nd Jo u r n a l o f Me d ic i ne Pathophysiology The most frequent form of venous gas embolismis the insidious venous aeroembolism, in which a se-ries of gas bubbles resembling a string of pearls en- GAS EMBOLISM ters the venous system. Rapid entry or large volumesof gas put a strain on the right ventricle because ofCLAUS M. MUTH, M.D., AND ERIK S. SHANK, M.D. the migra