Air embolism laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

• The diagnosis is clinical but some lab findings can help lead to the diagnosis, and can indicate which organs and systems are affected.

• Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of air embolism include:^[1]
  • Decreased End tidal CO2^[2]
  • Increased End tidal Nitrogen^[3]
  • Increased pulmonary artery pressure^[4]

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