• J Emerg Med · Feb 2014

    Case Reports

    Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Systemic Gas Embolism after Hydrogen Peroxide Ingestion.

    • Brendan Byrne, Robert Sherwin, Cheryl Courage, Alfred Baylor, Bram Dolcourt, Jacek R Brudzewski, Jeffrey Mosteller, and Robert F Wilson.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
    • J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb 1;46(2):171-5.

    BackgroundHydrogen peroxide is a commonly available product and its ingestion has been demonstrated to produce in vivo gas bubbles, which can embolize to devastating effect.ObjectiveWe report two cases of hydrogen peroxide ingestion with resultant gas embolization, one to the portal system and one cerebral embolus, which were successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), and review the literature.Case ReportTwo individuals presented to our center after unintentional ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide solutions. Symptoms were consistent with portal gas emboli (Patient A) and cerebral gas emboli (Patient B), which were demonstrated on imaging. They were successfully treated with HBO and recovered without event.ConclusionsAs demonstrated by both our experience as well as the current literature, HBO has been used to successfully treat gas emboli associated with hydrogen peroxide ingestion. We recommend consideration of HBO in any cases of significant hydrogen peroxide ingestion with a clinical picture compatible with gas emboli.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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