During intravenous saline transfusion a patient's condition deteriorated drastically, and the patient died from asphyxiation. Autopsy revealed acute venous congestion of internal organs with sharp right heart dilatation. When the right ventricle was punctured underwater, the bubbles escaped. What pathological process occurred in the patient?

Answer options

1. Tissue embolism
2. Thromboembolism
3. Air embolism
4. Gaseous embolism
5. Adipose embolism

Explanation

During the intravenous transfusion of the saline the patient's condition deteriorated dramatically, and the patient died from asphyxiation. Autopsy revealed acute venous congestion of internal organs with the dramatic right heart dilatation. When the right ventricle was punctured underwater, the bubbles escaped. What pathological process occurred in the patient? One of the dangers of giving Intravenous injections is Air Embolism. Note that bubbles escaped.