TY - JOUR
T1 - Extensive injury after use of a mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation device
AU - Wind, J.
AU - Bekkers, S.C.
AU - van Hooren, L.J.
AU - van Heurn, L.W.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - We report a case of a 49-year-old woman with a ruptured liver and spleen found at autopsy, which may have been related to the use of a mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device (AutoPulse, ZOLL Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, Mass). She was admitted because of an out-of-hospital resuscitation, and under the suspicion of a pulmonary embolism, a thrombolytic agent was administered. Despite prolonged continuation of mechanical CPR, she died of persistent asystole. The evidence for improved outcomes after the use of a mechanical CPR device during resuscitation is still scarce. To prevent the unique complications reported here, regular checking of proper position of the chest band during resuscitation is advised.
AB - We report a case of a 49-year-old woman with a ruptured liver and spleen found at autopsy, which may have been related to the use of a mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device (AutoPulse, ZOLL Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, Mass). She was admitted because of an out-of-hospital resuscitation, and under the suspicion of a pulmonary embolism, a thrombolytic agent was administered. Despite prolonged continuation of mechanical CPR, she died of persistent asystole. The evidence for improved outcomes after the use of a mechanical CPR device during resuscitation is still scarce. To prevent the unique complications reported here, regular checking of proper position of the chest band during resuscitation is advised.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.11.018
DO - 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.11.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 19857428
SN - 0735-6757
VL - 27
SP - 1017.e1-2
JO - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 8
ER -