title: Survival without sequelae after prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation after electric shock.
abstract: "Electrical shock is the physiological reaction or injury caused by electric current passing through the human body. It occurs upon contact of a human body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair causing undesirable effects ranging from simple burns to death." Ventricular fibrillation is believed to be the most common cause of death after electrical shock. "The ideal duration of cardiac resuscitation is unknown. Typically prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation is associated with poor neurologic outcomes and reduced long term survival. No consensus statement has been made and traditionally efforts are usually terminated after 15-30 minutes." The case under discussion seems worthy of the somewhat detailed description given. It is for a young man who survived after 65 minutes after electrical shock (ES) after prolonged high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), multiple defibrillations, and artificial ventilation without any sequelae. Early start of adequate chest compressions and close adherence to advanced cardiac life support protocols played a vital role in successful CPR.
authors.affiliation: Mansoura University, Egypt; Department of Internal Medicine, Alkhafji National Hospital, Khafji, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: drmotawe3@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motawea
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency medicine, Alkhafji National Hospital, Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Al-Sayed
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Al-Kenany
authors.affiliation: Cairo University, Egypt; Department of Anaesthesia, Alkhafji National Hospital, Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosny
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Alkhafji National Hospital, Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aglan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Alkhafji National Hospital, Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Alkhafji National Hospital, Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Abd
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult