Open AccessSuccessful Resuscitation of a Cardiac Arrest following Slit Neck and Carotid Artery Injury: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Saba Naqvi,
Eram Ali,
Mohammed Haneef Beg,
Saurav Varshney
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18641.8030
Subject(s) - medicine , resuscitation , external jugular vein , emergency department , carotid arteries , penetrating trauma , anesthesia , surgery , neck injury , poison control , emergency medicine , blunt , psychiatry
Carotid artery injuries constitute a specific and relatively small group of vascular trauma among the traumatic injuries to neck. They have the potential of killing the patients within minutes to hours due to haemodynamic instability if not managed by the specialist team within time. Central Neurologic deficit from cerebral hypoxia either resulting primarily from trauma or secondarily from surgery is a major concern. We hereby present a case of a 22-year-old man who presented to emergency department with alleged assault and vascular trauma to neck in a state of cardiac arrest. On exploration patient had injuries to external and internal carotid arteries and external jugular vein. Combined effort of trauma team lead to successful resuscitation and saved the life of the patient.