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In kaplan lecture note, it actually says that the management of air embolism is trendelenburg position with left side down and cardiac massage.
I am jus wonder how would that work?
Anyone please help....

  #2

yup. sort of resuscitave measures cos air embolism is highly fatal. trendelenberg position to attempt to move air away from the heart.

  #3

can u explain this more, i can't understand it
thanks








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