Point-of-care ultrasound after attempted suicidal hanging.
Arch Pediatr
; 28(4): 342-344, 2021 May.
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| ID: mdl-33858730
ABSTRACT
Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) can provide critical information quickly to determine the etiology after cardiac arrest and may expedite a diagnosis in order to identify underlying treatable causes. We present a case of reversible acute left ventricular dysfunction after cardiopulmonary resuscitation following attempted suicide by hanging presenting with severe hypoxemia. FoCUS revealed findings consistent with severe left ventricular dysfunction, and point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) ruled out pneumothorax. These findings, in conjunction with the clinical presentation, facilitated an early identification and rapid evaluation of cardiogenic shock; furthermore, they led to the use of FoCUS, which can provide critical information quickly on site for a patient who is suddenly symptomatic after severe mechanical asphyxia in the pediatric emergency department, pediatric intensive care unit, or the prehospital setting.
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Assunto principal:
Tentativa de Suicídio
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Ultrassonografia
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Sistemas Automatizados de Assistência Junto ao Leito
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Hipóxia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article