| Unexpected return of cardiac action after termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8809916 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Application of sodium bicarbonate is still an option when resuscitation efforts remain unsuccessful. Despite this, there are no recommendations on how long resuscitation should be performed after administration of this drug. Here we describe a case in which prehospital resuscitation efforts were terminated about 35 min after cardiac arrest. Seven minutes after all efforts had been discontinued, spontaneous sinus rhythm appeared from a zero-line ECG, giving normal hemodynamic values. The underlying reason might be unexpected and unrecognized hyperkalemia, which was diminished by administration of sodium bicarbonate, even under the conditions of cardiocirculatory arrest. |
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Authors:
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W Voelckel; G Kroesen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Resuscitation Volume: 32 ISSN: 0300-9572 ISO Abbreviation: Resuscitation Publication Date: 1996 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-04 Completed Date: 1996-12-04 Revised Date: 2009-08-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0332173 Medline TA: Resuscitation Country: IRELAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck, Austria. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* Electrocardiography Heart Arrest / etiology, therapy* Hemodynamics / physiology Humans Hyperkalemia / drug therapy* Male Middle Aged Myocardial Contraction* / physiology Sodium Bicarbonate / therapeutic use* Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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144-55-8/Sodium Bicarbonate |
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