21. Fatality by air embolism is rare, although this is in part because it is so difficult to diagnose. 22. The two major medical catastrophes that can occur with diving are air embolism and diver's decompression sickness, or the bends. 23. The most common injuries and causes of death were drowning or asphyxia due to inhalation of water, air embolism and cardiac events. 24. So if the vein gets cut, it cannot close and air is sucked in due to negative intrathoracic pressure causes air embolism . 25. His attorneys argued that 26-year-old May DeGroat died of an air embolism caused by having sexual intercourse too soon after giving birth. 26. His attorneys argued that the 26-year-old DeGroat died of an air embolism caused by having sexual intercourse too soon after giving birth. 27. The LORS technique is generally favoured due to the increased complication risk with the LORA technique such as pneumocephalus or air embolism . 28. Both had had normal vaginal deliveries and died of air embolisms , air bubbles in the major arteries to the heart and brain. 29. There have been rare cases of air embolism being caused by air entering the bloodstream from the uterus or tears in female genitalia. 30. There is also the risk of air embolisms , which occur if a gas bubble becomes trapped in the bloodstream or tissue or under the skin.
