Hemoperitoneum Identified by Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Authors

Nina Liu, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USA
Kevin R. Roth, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF Morsani College of Medicine; Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Surgery/USF Morsani College of Medicine
Danielle A. Nesbit, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF Morsani College of Medicine
Justin R. Giordano, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF Morsani College of Medicine
Joseph J. Stirparo, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Surgery/USF Morsani College of Medicine
Andrew H. Miller, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF Morsani College of Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Hemoperitoneum Identified by Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Abstract

It is generally recognized that lives are saved by administering high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to patients in cardiac arrest. A focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination is an effective and non–invasive method for detecting rare complications of CPR, such as hemorrhage from abdominal visceral injury. We report the case of a 56-year-old female suffering from intra-abdominal hemorrhage caused by a liver laceration following CPR. The hemoperitoneum was diagnosed by a FAST examination. Although severe complications of CPR are rare, they can be easily detected with the use of a FAST examination. A FAST examination should be considered as a post-resuscitation approach to assess for life-threatening complications in all patients following cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

DOI

10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.046

Publication Date

Winter 10-22-2021

Recommended Citation

Liu, Nina; Roth, Kevin R.; Nesbit, Danielle A.; Giordano, Justin R.; Stirparo, Joseph J.; and Miller, Andrew H., "Hemoperitoneum Identified by Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" (2021). Department of Emergency Medicine @SLUHN Articles & Publications. 18.
https://crin.sluhn.org/emergmed_ap/18