Failed resuscitation in acute severe asthma: a medical indication for emergency thoracotomy?
A case is reported in which a 32-year-old man who had a cardiac arrest secondary to acute severe asthma was successfully resuscitated following an emergency thoracotomy when conventional external measures failed.
Diament
R H
RH
Accident and Emergency Department, General Infirmary, Leeds, England.
Sloan
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation; D013908:Thoracotomy