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Spinal cord infarction caused by cardiac tamponade.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11807337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article describes a 16-yr-old male patient who went into shock and cardiac arrest 2 wk after surgical repair of an atrial septal defect. Cardiac tamponade was diagnosed and promptly treated, and his hemodynamic status stabilized 4 hr after the initial presentation of shock; however, paraplegia was found when the patient regained consciousness. Physicians should be alert to a possible diagnosis of spinal cord infarction in patients with complications of cardiovascular surgery, particularly when a new onset of neurologic symptoms or signs occurs.
Authors:
Chih-Chia Lin; Ssu-Yuan Chen; Ching Lan; Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih; Ming-Chuan Lin; Jin-Shin Lai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0894-9115     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Phys Med Rehabil     Publication Date:  2002 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-01-24     Completed Date:  2002-02-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8803677     Medline TA:  Am J Phys Med Rehabil     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  68-71     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10016, Taiwan, ROC.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Cardiac Tamponade / complications*
Humans
Infarction / etiology*
Male
Paraplegia / etiology*,  rehabilitation
Postoperative Complications
Spinal Cord / blood supply*,  radiography
Treatment Outcome

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