title: Pneumothorax during CPR training: case report and review of the CPR literature.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is taught widely to both lay persons and health care workers. It is a challenging psychomotor skill. Concerns about its safety to the rescuer have centered around the risk of infectious disease exposure. A young nursing assistant developed a minimally symptomatic pneumothorax during CPR training. This case is the first reported example of this complication for a CPR trainee or provider. The literature is reviewed for complications for CPR provider and recipient and the relevant issues regarding the current status and future direction of this intervention.
authors.affiliation: Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avstreih
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000193:education* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment