| Autor: |
Yılmaz, Fevzi, Tekin, Yaşar, Toprak, Nazmi, Eyinç, Mehmet Berk, Arslan, Engin Deniz |
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Emergency Care Journal; 2022, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p23-25, 3p |
| Abstrakt: |
Pulmonary Embolism (PE), when complicated by cardiac arrest, is almost always fatal despite all resuscitative efforts. However, a more favorable is possible when PE is rapidly identified as the cause of cardiac arrest and pulmonary circulation is quickly re-established by specific therapy. A 54-year-old woman was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) by 112 emergency ambulance service with the complaint of shortness of breath that had started 2 hours ago. She developed cardiac arrest while being physical examined 2 minutes after admission, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) was immediately begun. Massive PE was considered the most likely diagnosis in the light of her history, physical examined, and bedside ultrasonography findings; thus, recombinant tissue Plasminogen Activator (r-tPA) was administered during CPR. The second CPR attempt achieved return of spontaneous circulation within 5 minutes. She was treated at intensive care unit for 32 days and discharged from the hospital with complete recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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