%0 Journal Article
%T Complete Neurological Recovery after Prolonged Resuscitation in a Young Patient with Non-Shockable Rhythm
%A Youssef Abboud
%A Laila Kalan
%A Sreya Varanasi
%J Open Journal of Emergency Medicine
%P 16-20
%@ 2332-1814
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojem.2023.111002
%X <b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Background: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) with ongoing CPR on arrival to emergency department still a challenge to
decide how long the resuscitation should continue or when to terminate it. <b>Case
Summary: </b>A patient with a 1-week history of difficulty in breathing
suffered from an OHCA. The electrocardiogram upon arrival to the hospital
showed pulseless electrical activity. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was
initiated and continued for a total of 90 minutes without any interruption
until return of spontaneous circu<span>lation
(ROSC) was achieved. Post-cardiac care was offered, and the patient was
discharged with complete neurological recovery. <b>Discussion:</b> In</span> non-shockable rhythms, the powerful defibrillator machine is not used during
resuscitation. In such cases, identifying the offending cause, performing high
quality CPR and administering epinephrine are the only effective tools in
resuscitating a patient.
%K Cardiac Arrest
%K Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
%K Resuscitation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123529