title: Splenic rupture following cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has improved outcome from cardiac arrest. However complications may occur secondary to the resuscitation efforts. We present a case of intraabdominal haemorrhage, due to traumatic rupture of the spleen and discuss the problems of diagnosing intraabdominal haemorrhage in the post cardiac arrest patient, whose hypotension may be ascribed to myocardial dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stallard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Findlay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smithies
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery