Open AccessCardiac arrest following butane inhalation
Author(s) -
Başar Erdivanlı,
Ahmet Şen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.156366
Subject(s) - butane , ventricular fibrillation , inhalation , resuscitation , medicine , intensive care unit , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , chemistry , biochemistry , catalysis
Butane is a commonly misused volatile agent, and a cause of intoxication. We present a case, who had a syncope and persistent ventricular fibrillation during the course of resuscitation. We discussed the management of this case in the intensive care unit and the accompanying difficulties in the light of the current literature.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom