Which symptom is indicative of AGE?

The symptom indicative of Arterial Gas Embolism (AGE) is pulmonary and cardiac arrest. AGE occurs when gas bubbles enter the bloodstream and obstruct blood vessels, which can lead to serious complications including a decrease in blood flow to vital organs. This can subsequently result in respiratory failure (pulmonary arrest) and cardiac failure (cardiac arrest).

Other symptoms that may be associated with AGE include neurological issues (e.g., confusion, weakness) and severe pain, but the most critical and severe presentations are indeed pulmonary and cardiac arrest, as they directly point to life-threatening conditions resulting from this type of embolism. In contrast, abnormal anxiety, unusual fatigue, and sore throat do not represent the acute and severe manifestations that characterize AGE.