Name: Venous air embolism in the sitting position: detection, prevention, and management — viva
Creator: MedVellum
Published: 2026-07-10
Keywords: Venous air embolism in the sitting position: detection, prevention, and management — viva, Vivas, Neuroanaesthesia, ANZCA, FRCA, EDAIC, ABA, FCAI, ANZCA exam prep, anaesthesia fellowship, primary FANZCA, final FANZCA

Prompt

Sitting craniotomy stem; Doppler whooshing sounds; EtCO2 trace sudden drop; multi-orifice CVP in situ.

Opening

Interpret the monitors as VAE.

References3Show

[1]Frerk C et al. Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015.PMID 26556848
[2]Davidson AJ et al. Neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of age after general anaesthesia and awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 2016.PMID 26507180
[3]Sikich N, Lerman J Development and psychometric evaluation of the pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium scale. Anesthesiology, 2004.PMID 15114210

Prompt

Sitting craniotomy stem; Doppler whooshing sounds; EtCO2 trace sudden drop; multi-orifice CVP in situ.

Opening

Interpret the monitors as VAE.

References3Show

[1]Frerk C et al. Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015.PMID 26556848
[2]Davidson AJ et al. Neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of age after general anaesthesia and awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 2016.PMID 26507180
[3]Sikich N, Lerman J Development and psychometric evaluation of the pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium scale. Anesthesiology, 2004.PMID 15114210