Awareness during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Ali Asghar; Bushra Salim; Saqiba Tahir; Fahad Islam; Muhammad F Khan

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23345

Awareness during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb;24(2):136-137. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23345.

Authors

Ali Asghar¹, Bushra Salim¹, Saqiba Tahir¹, Fahad Islam¹, Muhammad F Khan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

Checking responsiveness is the mainstay in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It is rare in the clinical situation when the patient requires resuscitation despite the presence of wakefulness. We report a case in which the patient presented with flat arterial line and absence carotid pulse while he was awake. A thorough literature review will also be discussed.

How to cite this article: Asghar A, Salim B, Tahir S, Islam F, Khan MF. Awareness during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(2):136-137.

Keywords: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Life support; Responsiveness.