scholarly journals Accidental Drowning: The Importance of Early Measures of Resuscitation for a Successful Outcome

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ljiljana S. Sulovic ◽  
Aleksandar P. Pavlovic ◽  
Jovan B. Zivkovic ◽  
Zorica N. Zivkovic ◽  
Snezana S. Filipovic-Danic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Functional Disorders ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Fast Transport

Case Report. The case of a drowning teenager is described involving application of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by an untrained rescuer in the field and fast transport to a hospital enabling a positive resuscitation outcome despite an underorganized emergency medical service in a rural area. In our case hypoxia led to extended functional disorders of the cardiovascular system, which fully recovered after adequate therapy. Conclusion. Knowledge about BLS measures by ordinary citizens, together with continuous education of health professionals concerning modern techniques of CPR, is crucial for increasing the number of patients surviving after cardiac arrest.

scholarly journals An unperformed autopsy does not exclude the possibility of proving a physician´s error

2019 ◽  
Vol 147 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 773-776
Author(s):  
Sladjana Andjelic
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Body Position ◽  
Deep Breathing ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Natural Death ◽  
Internal Review

Introduction/Objective. Clarifying cases involving suspicious natural death and all forensic problems connected to such cases is possible only with the aid of a timely and adequately performed autopsy. The objective of this paper, however, is to point out the fact that it is possible to prove the existence of a physician?s error, even when an autopsy had not been performed. Case report. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) team had been dispatched to respond to a call for help by a 53-year-old woman, complaining of chest pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness. The pain was located in the center of her chest and would increase in response to palpation, change of body position, and deep breathing. The physical examination was normal. The EMS physician concluded that it was not necessary to perform electrocardiography (ECG). Forty minutes later, the EMS team was dispatched to see the same patient again, this time for suspected cardiac arrest. Protocol-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for asystole was performed, without success. After 30 minutes, CPR was discontinued and the patient was declared deceased. Although the patient?s relatives did not allow an autopsy to be performed, they did send a claim to the Health Inspector at the Ministry of Health of Serbia, demanding an internal review of the physician?s professional work. It was concluded that the physician should have performed ECG, but that the true cause of death could only have been determined through a timely and adequately performed autopsy. Conclusion. An unperformed autopsy does not exclude the possibility of proving a physician?s error.

scholarly journals The Effect of Implementing Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in an Urban City of Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3636
Author(s):  
Yi-Rong Chen ◽  
Chi-Jiang Liao ◽  
Han-Chun Huang ◽  
Cheng-Han Tsai ◽  
Yao-Sing Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Spontaneous Circulation ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Service Response Time ◽  
Mechanical Cpr ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a key element in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. Mechanical CPR devices have been developed to provide uninterrupted and high-quality CPR. Although human studies have shown controversial results in favor of mechanical CPR devices, their application in pre-hospital settings continues to increase. There remains scant data on the pre-hospital use of mechanical CPR devices in Asia. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective cohort study between September 2018 and August 2020 in an urban city of Taiwan to analyze the effects of mechanical CPR devices on the outcomes of OHCA; the primary outcome was attainment of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Of 552 patients with OHCA, 279 received mechanical CPR and 273 received manual CPR, before being transferred to the hospital. After multivariate adjustment for the influencing factors, mechanical CPR was independently associated with achievement of any ROSC (OR = 1.871; 95%CI:1.195–2.930) and sustained (≥24 h) ROSC (OR = 2.353; 95%CI:1.427–3.879). Subgroup analyses demonstrated that mechanical CPR is beneficial in shorter emergency medical service response time (≤4 min), witnessed cardiac arrest, and non-shockable cardiac rhythm. These findings support the importance of early EMS activation and high-quality CPR in OHCA resuscitation.

scholarly journals In-hospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) after prolonged out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). A case report

Resuscitation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. e48-e49
Author(s):  
Antonella Vezzani ◽  
Tullio Manca ◽  
Andrea Ramelli ◽  
Bruno Borrello ◽  
Andrea Agostinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Aluminium phosphide poisoning resulting in cardiac arrest, successful treatment with Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR): a case report

Perfusion ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 597-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Lehoux ◽  
Zachary Hena ◽  
Megan McCabe ◽  
Giles Peek
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Aluminium Phosphide

Aluminium phosphide (AP) is a pesticide used against rodents and insects. Exposure of AP to water releases phosphine gas. Phosphine is a highly toxic mitochondrial poison to which there is no known antidote. We report a case of a 3-year-old female with accidental home exposure to AP, which resulted in cardiac arrest, who was successfully supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

scholarly journals Prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration and neurological outcome after adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by location of arrest

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. S90-S99
Author(s):  
Takefumi Kishimori ◽  
Tasuku Matsuyama ◽  
Kosuke Kiyohara ◽  
Tetsuhisa Kitamura ◽  
Haruka Shida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Neurological Outcome ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Neurological Outcomes ◽  
Shockable Rhythm ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Background Little is known about the association between prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration for adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and outcome by the location of arrests. This study aimed to investigate the association between prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration and one-month survival with favourable neurological outcome. Methods We analysed 276,391 adults aged 18 years and older with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of medical origin before emergency medical service arrival. Prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration was defined as the time from emergency medical service-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation to prehospital return of spontaneous circulation or to hospital arrival. The primary outcome was one-month survival with favourable neurological outcome (cerebral performance category 1 or 2). The association between prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration and favourable neurological outcome was assessed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results The proportion of favourable neurological outcomes was 2.3% in total, 7.6% in public locations, 1.5% in residential locations and 0.7% in nursing homes ( P < 0.001). In univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses, longer prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration was associated with poor neurological outcome, regardless of arrest location ( P for trend < 0.001). Patients with shockable rhythm in both public and residential locations had better neurological outcome than those in nursing homes at any time point, and residential and public locations had a similar neurological outcome tendency among patients with shockable rhythm. Conclusions Longer prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration was independently associated with a lower proportion of patients with favourable neurological outcomes. Moreover, the association between prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration and neurological outcome differed according to the location of arrest and the first documented rhythm.

scholarly journals Emergency Medical Service Dispatch Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prearrival Instructions to Improve Survival From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 648-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Brooke Lerner ◽  
Thomas D. Rea ◽  
Bentley J. Bobrow ◽  
Joe E. Acker ◽  
Robert A. Berg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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