Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol
Here, we describe a case of refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF) in an undifferentiated trauma patient that responded to intra-arrest esmolol. To our knowledge, this is the first case of RVF in an undifferentiated trauma patient that responded to intra-arrest esmolol. This case continues to sup...
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| description | Here, we describe a case of refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF) in an undifferentiated trauma patient that responded to intra-arrest esmolol. To our knowledge, this is the first case of RVF in an undifferentiated trauma patient that responded to intra-arrest esmolol. This case continues to support the growing evidence for use of esmolol as a treatment of refractory fibrillation and should be considered even in undifferentiated traumatic arrest patients prior to the cessation of resuscitation efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42629f4962ca4cf79b22c776732f9c602022-12-21T19:32:54ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Acute Medicine2504-52882021-10-0143808410.1159/000518850518850Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest EsmololKevin RaymondEmily WheelerMark ShankHere, we describe a case of refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF) in an undifferentiated trauma patient that responded to intra-arrest esmolol. To our knowledge, this is the first case of RVF in an undifferentiated trauma patient that responded to intra-arrest esmolol. This case continues to support the growing evidence for use of esmolol as a treatment of refractory fibrillation and should be considered even in undifferentiated traumatic arrest patients prior to the cessation of resuscitation efforts.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/518850esmololrefractory ventricular fibrillationresuscitationemergency medicinecardiology |
| spellingShingle | Kevin Raymond Emily Wheeler Mark Shank Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol Case Reports in Acute Medicine esmolol refractory ventricular fibrillation resuscitation emergency medicine cardiology |
| title | Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol |
| title_full | Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol |
| title_fullStr | Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol |
| title_short | Traumatic Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Treated with Intra-Arrest Esmolol |
| title_sort | traumatic refractory ventricular fibrillation successfully treated with intra arrest esmolol |
| topic | esmolol refractory ventricular fibrillation resuscitation emergency medicine cardiology |
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