Hemodialysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with severe metabolic acidosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 431-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuncay Sahutoglu ◽  
Elif Sahutoglu

Background/Aims: Severe metabolic acidosis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an important and yet unresolved issue. The potential use of hemodialysis for severe metabolic acidosis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation was investigated. Methods: Acute hemodialyses between January 2012 and April 2017 were reviewed for patients with concomitant hemodialysis and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In addition, MEDLINE was searched for similar reports. Data were extracted from hospital records. Results: Two patients (36M, 70F) were found to study, without similar reports in MEDLINE. Cardiac arrests (in-hospital) occurred due to severe metabolic acidosis in both patients (due to ethylene glycol and metformin intoxications, respectively). Return of spontaneous circulation could not be obtained within the first 28 and 30 min of cardiopulmonary resuscitation only, whereas both patients had return of spontaneous circulation following at least 45 min of concomitant hemodialysis and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. One patient (70F) was discharged with good neurological outcome, but the other died. Conclusion: The addition of high-efficiency hemodialysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation may contribute to the return of spontaneous circulation in patients with severe metabolic acidosis due to intoxication.

Author(s):  
Siva Kumar Aytha

A 69-year-old female patient, with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, was brought to Emergency Department in unresponsive state. The initial evaluation revealed that the patient had wide complex junctional bradycardia owing to hyperkalemia; hypoglycaemia, metabolic acidosis. Treatment was started in an attempt to establish definitive airway; correct glucose levels, cardiac membrane stabilisation. Interim, patient had a cardiac arrest and the Return Of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) was achieved and then stabilised. Later, she was found to have viral hepatitis complicated with ischemic hepatitis due to urosepsis. Managing a coding patient with severe metabolic acidosis in a resource limited setting is always challenging. Numerous paradoxes including usage of alkali therapy, choice of inotropes, achievement of haemodynamic neutral intubation is extensively studied yet debated. The present case encompasses the difficulties and possible solutions in managing such patient with refractory acidosis, Bradycardia, Renal failure, AV nodal blockers, Shock, Hyperkalemia syndrome (BRASH).


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany S. Ko ◽  
Constantine D. Mavroudis ◽  
Ryan W. Morgan ◽  
Wesley B. Baker ◽  
Alexandra M. Marquez ◽  
...  

AbstractNeurologic injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following pediatric cardiac arrest. In this study, we assess the feasibility of quantitative, non-invasive, frequency-domain diffuse optical spectroscopy (FD-DOS) neuromonitoring during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and its predictive utility for return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in an established pediatric swine model of cardiac arrest. Cerebral tissue optical properties, oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin concentration ([HbO2], [Hb]), oxygen saturation (StO2) and total hemoglobin concentration (THC) were measured by a FD-DOS probe placed on the forehead in 1-month-old swine (8–11 kg; n = 52) during seven minutes of asphyxiation followed by twenty minutes of CPR. ROSC prediction and time-dependent performance of prediction throughout early CPR (< 10 min), were assessed by the weighted Youden index (Jw, w = 0.1) with tenfold cross-validation. FD-DOS CPR data was successfully acquired in 48/52 animals; 37/48 achieved ROSC. Changes in scattering coefficient (785 nm), [HbO2], StO2 and THC from baseline were significantly different in ROSC versus No-ROSC subjects (p < 0.01) after 10 min of CPR. Change in [HbO2] of + 1.3 µmol/L from 1-min of CPR achieved the highest weighted Youden index (0.96) for ROSC prediction. We demonstrate feasibility of quantitative, non-invasive FD-DOS neuromonitoring, and stable, specific, early ROSC prediction from the third minute of CPR.


Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudius Balzer ◽  
Franz J Baudenbacher ◽  
Antonio Hernandez ◽  
Michele M Salzman ◽  
Matthias L Riess ◽  
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Introduction: A higher chest compression fraction (CCF) or percentage of time providing chest compressions is associated with improved survival after cardiac arrest (CA). Pauses in chest compression duration during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to palpate a pulse can reduce the CCF. Peripheral Intravenous Analysis (PIVA) is a novel method for determining cardiac and volume status using waveforms from a standard peripheral intravenous (IV) line. We hypothesize that PIVA will demonstrate the onset of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) without interruption of CPR. Methods: Eight Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rats (4 lean, 4 diabetic) were intubated, ventilated, and cannulated with a 24g IV in the tail vein and a 22g IV in the femoral artery, each connected to a TruWave pressure transducer. Mechanical ventilation was discontinued to achieve CA. After 8 minutes, CPR began with mechanical ventilation, IV epinephrine, and chest compressions using 1.5 cm at 200 times per minute until mean arterial pressure (MAP) increased to 120 mmHg per arterial line. All waveforms were recorded and analyzed in LabChart. PIVA was measured using a Fourier transform of the peripheral venous waveform. Data are mean ± SD. Statistics: Unpaired student’s t-test (two-tailed), α = 05. Results: CA and ROSC were achieved in all 8 rats. Within 1 minute of CPR, there was a 70 ± 35 fold increase/decrease in PIVA during CPR that was temporally associated with ROSC. Within 8 ± 13 seconds of a reduction in PIVA, there was a rapid increase in end-tidal CO 2 . In all rats, ROSC occurred within 38 ± 9 seconds of the maximum PIVA value. Peripheral venous pressure decreased by 1.2 ± 0.9 mmHg during resuscitation and ROSC, which was not significant different at p=0.05. Conclusion: In this pilot study, PIVA detected ROSC without interrupting CPR. Use of PIVA may obviate the need pause CPR for pulse checks, and may result in a higher CCF and survival. Future studies will focus on PIVA and CPR efficacy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-38
Author(s):  
Tiziana Ciarambino ◽  

Flecainide is a class I antiarrhythmic used for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias with mild adverse reactions. We present a case report in a 78-year-old male that came to the emergency department with atrial fibrillation and was subsequently treated with flecainide. During the infusion, the patient went into cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed until the return of spontaneous circulation was achieved after 1min and 40 seconds. Conclusion. Some trials, like The Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST), consider flecainide to be safe, but our case report, together with several other published reports brings attention to the use of flecainide in pharmacologic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation as a cause of cardiac arrest. Keywords: Older man, atrial fibrillation, emergency department, cardiac arrest, flecainide


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