Hemorrhagic shock caused by intramuscular hematoma of the pectoralis major after CPR

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;34(3):682.e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.004. Epub 2015 Jul 6.

Authors

Chia-Ching Hsu¹, Chih-Yuan Lin², Yi-Da Tsai¹, Shih-Hung Tsai³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical center, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical center, Taipei, Taiwan.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical center, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: doc50024@ndmctsgh.edu.tw.

PMID: 26375662
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.004

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / adverse effects*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Hematoma
Humans
Male
Pectoralis Muscles / injuries*
Shock, Hemorrhagic / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed