dc.contributor.author | Jayasinghe, Satyajit | |
dc.contributor.author | Thompson, Angus | |
dc.contributor.author | Razak, Shakeeb | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-15T02:01:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-15T02:01:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.date.modified | 2008-05-15T09:40:33Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0025729X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/18812 | |
dc.description.abstract | We report a case of successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest associated with obstruction of the airway by chewing gum.
In December 2005, in Port Hedland, Western Australia, a 57-year-old electrician was found unconscious by workmates 5 minutes after he was seen working normally. He was not breathing and had no pulse. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was commenced immediately and an ambulance arrived within 3 minutes. Cardiac monitoring showed the patient was in ventricular fibrillation. Direct-current defibrillation was performed three times, resulting in reversion to ventricular tachycardia, rapid atrial fibrillation and, within minutes, spontaneous reversion to sinus rhythm. | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty.Ltd | |
dc.publisher.place | Australia | |
dc.publisher.uri | https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2007/187/11/cardiac-arrest-and-chewing-gum-unfortunate-combination | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 635 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 635 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 11 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Medical Journal of Australia | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 187 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Medical and Health Sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 11 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 17 | |
dc.title | Cardiac arrest and chewing gum - an unfortunate combination | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C3 - Articles (Letter/ Note) | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
dc.description.version | Version of Record (VoR) | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Medicine | |
gro.rights.copyright | Thompson AG, Razak S, Jayasinghe R. Cardiac arrest and chewing gum — an unfortunate combination. Med J Aust 2007; 187 (11): 635. © Copyright 2007 The Medical Journal of Australia – reproduced with permission. | |
gro.date.issued | 2007 | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Jayasinghe, Satyajit R. | |