title: Ruptured subcapsular liver haematoma following mechanically-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: A 64-year-old man with a history of ascending aortic surgery and pulmonary embolus presented with shortness of breath. He rapidly decompensated, prompting intubation, after which he lost pulses. Manual resuscitation was initiated immediately, with subsequent use of a LUCAS-2 mechanical compression device. The patient was given bolus thrombolytic therapy and regained pulses after 7 min of CPR. Compressions were reinitiated with the LUCAS-2 twice more during resuscitation over the subsequent hour for brief episodes of PEA. After confirmation of massive pulmonary embolism on CT, the patient underwent interventional radiology-guided ultrasonic catheter placement with local thrombolytic therapy and experienced immediate improvement in oxygenation. He later developed abdominal compartment syndrome, despite cessation of thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy. Bedside exploratory abdominal laparotomy revealed a ruptured subcapsular haematoma of the liver. The patient's haemodynamics improved following surgery and he was extubated 11 days postarrest with intact neurological function.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Robert Edward
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0343-9823
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Freundlich
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Mahshid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abir
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000628:therapy; D012421:Rupture
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