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. 2015 Jan 1;6(1):11.
eCollection 2015 Jan-Apr.

Fatal systemic air embolism in a neonate after cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abid Quddus Qazi  1 , Zulfiqar Ali Haider  2 , Yawar Najam  2
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Fatal systemic air embolism in a neonate after cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abid Quddus Qazi et al. APSP J Case Rep. .
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Figure 1:Massive systemic air embolism, delineating air contrast in both venous and arterial vasculature and a large volume in all four chambers of the heart.
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