| Persistent Ventricular Fibrillation during Therapeutic Hypothermia and Prolonged High-dose Vasopressor Therapy: Case Report. | |
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PMID: 19682824 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background: Recent emphasis on high quality prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation has resulted in more out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims surviving to the emergency department. As such, standardized in-hospital post-cardiac arrest care is necessary to assure optimal neurological recovery. Although therapeutic hypothermia has arisen as a key component in the post-cardiac arrest care paradigm, its interaction with other therapies remains poorly defined. Objective: The purpose of this communication is to demonstrate a potential interaction between therapeutic hypothermia and routinely administered resuscitation medications. Case Report: We present a case of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a previously healthy 36-year-old man who developed persistent ventricular fibrillation in the setting of mild therapeutic hypothermia and high doses of routine resuscitation medications. Conclusion: This case illustrates the importance of understanding the potential interaction between therapeutic hypothermia and resuscitation medications along with the need for a systematic and standardized, multi-disciplinary approach to post-cardiac arrest care. |
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Joshua C Poles; Tyler F Vadeboncoeur; Bentley J Bobrow |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2009-8-12 |
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Title: The Journal of emergency medicine Volume: - ISSN: - ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
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Created Date: 2009-8-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412174 Medline TA: J Emerg Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri. |
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