Herpes zoster infection and cardiac arrest
| Autor: | Joseph Shaffu, Luc De Roy, Nader Wansa, Salah Chouairi, Mounir Khoury |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Phenytoin medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Neuralgia Postherpetic Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Herpes Zoster High doses Humans Medicine Herpes zoster infection Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Asystole Aged business.industry Carbamazepine medicine.disease Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Heart Arrest Surgery Analgesics Opioid Post-herpetic neuralgia Concomitant Anesthesia Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Heart & Lung. 44:170-172 |
| ISSN: | 0147-9563 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.01.004 |
| Popis: | We present a case of post herpetic neuralgia in a patient admitted with a prior herpetic infection complicated by recurrent episodes of asystole and cardiac arrest. We first tried medical therapy with the use of high doses of intravenous analgesics, opiates, carbamazepine and phenytoin. However, the high recurrence rate of the pain episodes with concomitant cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation warranted first the placement of a temporary pacing lead, and shortly after a permanent device as a rescue procedure. This case illustrates the treatment difficulties in such an uncommon and extreme situation. |
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