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The Management of Gas-Filled Eyes in the Emergency Department
Joint Authors
Lim, Lik Thai
Ah-kee, Elliott Y.
House, Beve P.
Walker, Jonathan D.
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intraocular gas bubbles are commonly used in retinal surgery.
There are specific management guidelines that need to be followed to ensure surgical success, and there are also unique ophthalmic and systemic complications that can occur in such patients.
Objective.
To educate emergency department personnel about important issues in the management of patients who have a gas-filled eye following retinal surgery.
Case Report.
A patient with a gas-filled eye developed several complications including pain, severe vision loss, high-grade atrioventricular (AV) block, and pneumocephalus.
Conclusion.
Awareness of potential problems that may arise in patients with gas-filled eyes who present to the emergency department may help minimize morbidity for such patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lim, Lik Thai& Ah-kee, Elliott Y.& House, Beve P.& Walker, Jonathan D.. 2014. The Management of Gas-Filled Eyes in the Emergency Department. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017018
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lim, Lik Thai…[et al.]. The Management of Gas-Filled Eyes in the Emergency Department. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017018
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lim, Lik Thai& Ah-kee, Elliott Y.& House, Beve P.& Walker, Jonathan D.. The Management of Gas-Filled Eyes in the Emergency Department. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017018
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017018