Abstract
Resuscitation after cardiac arrest is unlikely if a reversible cause is not identified and treated. The potentially reversible causes can be described as hypoxia, hypovolaemia, hypo-/hyper-kalaemia/other metabolic disorders, hypothermia and tension pneumothorax, tamponade (cardiac), toxins and thrombus. We report a case in which thrombolysis was used successfully during prolonged resuscitation. The patient was later confirmed to have had a massive pulmonary embolus. He was discharged to his home 13 days after cardiac arrest without any sign of neurological deficit.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cardiac arrest caused by pulmonary embolus and treated with thrombolysis |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Læger |
| Volume | 174 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1387-8 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |