Lesión cerebral hipóxico-isquémica secundaria a parada cardiaca en un lesionado medular agudo
ISSN: 0304-4866, 1989-3922
Year of publication: 2016
Volume: 77
Issue: 4
Pages: 177-179
Type: Article
More publications in: Galicia Clínica
Abstract
Spinal cord injury is a strong risk factor for venous thromboembolism, entity that encludes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, this being a potentially reversible cause of cardiac arrest. We report the case of a young male with complete spinal cord injury (ASIA grade A) level C6 suffering cardiac arrest by massive pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in the left lower limb in the 6th week of admission. We report the incidence of both entities in acute spinal cord injury and their pathophysiology, prevention and treatment; We emphasize the importance of identifying cardiac arrest and early initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by health workers and analyze the consequences of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest recovered