Extensive soft tissue trauma due to prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation using an automated chest compression (ACC) device

Thomas Michalski; Roman Gottardi; Martin W Dünser

doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-202975

Extensive soft tissue trauma due to prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation using an automated chest compression (ACC) device

Emerg Med J. 2014 May;31(5):431. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2013-202975. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

Authors

Thomas Michalski¹, Roman Gottardi², Martin W Dünser³

Affiliations

¹ Central Emergency Department, Salzburg General Hospital and Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, Salzburg General Hospital and Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Intensive Care Medicine, Salzburg General Hospital and Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.

PMID: 23985340
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2013-202975

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest; Cardiac Care, Care Systems; Emergency Ambulance Systems, Systems; Emergency Care Systems, Emergency Departments; Resuscitation, Effectiveness.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / adverse effects*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / instrumentation*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Injuries / etiology*
Soft Tissue Injuries / pathology
Thoracic Injuries / etiology*
Thoracic Injuries / pathology