Neurologic recovery following prolonged out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with resuscitation guided by continuous capnography.

ABSTRACT: A 54-year-old man with no known cardiac disease collapsed outdoors in a small rural community. The cardiac arrest was witnessed, and immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation was begun by a bystander and a trained first responder who was nearby. The patient was moved into a building across the street for continued resuscitation. First responders arrived with an automated external defibrillator, and ventricular fibrillation was documented. First responders delivered 6 defibrillation shocks, 4 of which transiently restored an organized electrocardiographic rhythm but with no pulse at any time. Additional emergency medical services personnel from nearby communities and an advanced life support (ALS) flight crew arrived. The flight crew initiated ALS care. The trachea was intubated, ventilation

SUBMITTER: White RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3104913 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature