Emergency Medicine: Open Access
Open Access

Abstract

Jugular Air Embolism

Fabio Giuliano Numis, Giorgio Bosso and Antonio Pagano

Ultrasound is a technique very useful in emergency medicine. The potential of ultrasound have not yet been fully discovered. This case report aims to highlight the capabilities of ultrasound. A 72-year-old man with septic shock was admitted to our Emergency Department. While ultrasound of central veins for vascular access was performed, gas emboli were noted in the left internal jugular vein. The patient experienced no adverse effects from the air embolism.