Survival after prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cardiac arrest due to electric shock
Journal Title: Journal of Acute Disease - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Cardiac arrhythmias and respiratory paralysis are among the common causes of death in electric shock victims. Emergency physicians face unique challenges in stabilizing airway and spine apart from fibrillating myocardium. Early and prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation may result in good outcome.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhiraj R Jadhav, Lakshmi Vijaya, Joseph Alexis, Vinay Pandit
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