Use of computed tomography and mechanical CPR in cardiac arrest to confirm pulmonary embolism: a case study

Schubert, Elaine Catrin; Kanz, Karl-Georg; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Bogner, Viktoria; Wirth, Stefan und Angstwurm, Matthias (2016): Use of computed tomography and mechanical CPR in cardiac arrest to confirm pulmonary embolism: a case study. In: Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 1: pp. 66-69

Abstract

Precise therapeutic decision-making is vital in managing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We present an interesting approach where suspected pulmonary embolism could be confirmed by early computed tomography in cardiac arrest. Chest compressions were performed automatically by mechanical devices also during the acquisition of computed tomography data and subsequent thrombolysis. Resume La precision des decisions relatives au traitement est d'importance << vitale >> dans la prise en charge des arrets cardiaques extrahospitaliers. Sera presentee ici une intervention interessante, qui a permis de confirmer, par une tomodensitometrie (TDM) precoce, une embolie pulmonaire presumee chez une patiente en etat d'arret cardiaque. Les compressions thoraciques, realisees automatiquement par un appareil mecanique se sont poursuivies durant l'acquisition des donnees de la TDM et le traitement thrombolytique qui s'en est suivi.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 1481-8035
• Alliance/National Licence: This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
• Language: English