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Ventricular fibrillation during anesthesia in a Wenchuan earthquake victim with crush syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20185668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We cared for a victim of the Wenchuan earthquake who was rescued after being buried in rubble for 52 hours. On admission to the hospital, the patient had severe hyperkalemic acidosis and necrosis of both legs, requiring bilateral amputation. In the operating room, the patient developed ventricular fibrillation. The patient was resuscitated and recovered without significant systemic injury. We review the diagnosis and treatment of crush syndrome, which occurs in many victims of natural disasters.
Authors:
Yan Yin; Tao Zhu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesia and analgesia     Volume:  110     ISSN:  1526-7598     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesth. Analg.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-26     Completed Date:  2010-03-19     Revised Date:  2010-05-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1310650     Medline TA:  Anesth Analg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  916-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acidosis / etiology,  therapy
Amputation*
Anesthesia, General / adverse effects*
Blood Gas Analysis
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
China
Crush Syndrome / complications,  pathology,  physiopathology,  surgery*
Earthquakes*
Female
Fluid Therapy
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hyperkalemia / etiology,  therapy
Kidney Failure, Acute / etiology,  therapy
Lower Extremity
Muscle, Skeletal / blood supply,  pathology,  surgery*
Necrosis
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Time Factors
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*,  therapy
Young Adult

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