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Med J Aust
; 202(3): 133, 2015 Feb 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25669473
2.
Diabetes Care
; 37(11): e235, 2014 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25342835
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Emerg Med J
; 24(8): 596-7, 2007 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17652695
ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old man was brought by ambulance to the emergency department. He was in shock, with a knife handle protruding from his abdomen. His pulse became undetectable. With the knife still in situ, external cardiac massage was provided on immediate transfer to the operating theatre. Resuscitation and haemostasis were achieved and the patient was eventually discharged from hospital. This case report discusses the risks of chest compressions for trauma patients with a penetrating weapon still in situ.