Open AccessLiver and splenic lacerations following successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Author(s) -
Law Savio,
Hamilton Mika,
Latimer Joanne,
Tint Joe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
anaesthesia cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2396-8397
DOI - 10.21466/ac.laslfsc.2014
Subject(s) - cardiopulmonary resuscitation , medicine , resuscitation , computed tomography , abdominal computed tomography , surgery
Summary Abdominal solid organ injuries are rare complications of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We report the case of a patient who had liver and splenic lacerations diagnosed on computed tomography (CT) imaging following cardiopulmonary resuscitation.