Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a well-known pathogen in paediatric patients. However, it also causes substantial morbidity and mortality in adults, posing a major healthcare problem. We present a patient with chronic pulmonary conditions and an acute RSV infection, thus leading to cardiac arre...
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| author | Sebastian Schnaubelt Felix Eibensteiner Marieke Merrelaar Daniel Tihanyi Robert Strassl Christian Clodi Hans Domanovits Heidrun Losert Michael Holzer |
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| description | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a well-known pathogen in paediatric patients. However, it also causes substantial morbidity and mortality in adults, posing a major healthcare problem. We present a patient with chronic pulmonary conditions and an acute RSV infection, thus leading to cardiac arrest (CA). We speculate that RSV as the causative agent for CA should be considered in post-resuscitation care. From a wider public health perspective, immuno-naivety for RSV caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may induce a severe rise in cases, morbidity, and mortality in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a657c2ff18604d8ab2ca9c7e2ba07e4e2023-12-03T14:05:08ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442022-08-01588112110.3390/medicina58081121Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case ReportSebastian Schnaubelt0Felix Eibensteiner1Marieke Merrelaar2Daniel Tihanyi3Robert Strassl4Christian Clodi5Hans Domanovits6Heidrun Losert7Michael Holzer8Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Pulmonology, Clinic Penzing, Vienna Healthcare Group, 1140 Vienna, AustriaDivision of Clinical Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a well-known pathogen in paediatric patients. However, it also causes substantial morbidity and mortality in adults, posing a major healthcare problem. We present a patient with chronic pulmonary conditions and an acute RSV infection, thus leading to cardiac arrest (CA). We speculate that RSV as the causative agent for CA should be considered in post-resuscitation care. From a wider public health perspective, immuno-naivety for RSV caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may induce a severe rise in cases, morbidity, and mortality in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/8/1121respiratory syncytial viruscardiac arrestcardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| spellingShingle | Sebastian Schnaubelt Felix Eibensteiner Marieke Merrelaar Daniel Tihanyi Robert Strassl Christian Clodi Hans Domanovits Heidrun Losert Michael Holzer Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report Medicina respiratory syncytial virus cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| title | Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report |
| title_full | Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report |
| title_short | Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report |
| title_sort | adult respiratory syncytial virus infection and hypoxic cardiac arrest coexistent or causal a hypothesis generating case report |
| topic | respiratory syncytial virus cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/8/1121 |
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