Abstract

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation induced consciousness is a very rare phenomenon where patients who are in cardiac arrest and undergoing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) express signs of consciousness such as talking, making purposeful limb movements, and opening eyes. This phenomenon leads to frequent CPR interruptions and put the CPR team under psychological pressure, impacting the quality of the resuscitation proceedings. We report presents the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with ischemic chest pain, and then had a witnessed in-hospital cardiac arrest. During the CPR, he gave intermittent signs of consciousness despite the absence of return of spontaneous circulation. The CPR team had to restrain, sedate, and intubate the patient to facilitate the resuscitation process.

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Publication details

DOI
10.5001/omj.2021.51
Journal
Oman Medical Journal
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board
Open access
Gold open access

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APA 7

Al Atbi, A. Y. H., Al Mandhari, A., & Al Reesi, A. (2022). Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Consciousness: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2021.51

MLA 9

Al Atbi, Al Yaqdhan Hamdan, et al. "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Consciousness: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2021.51.

Chicago (author–date)

Al Atbi, Al Yaqdhan Hamdan, Amal Al Mandhari, and Abdullah Al Reesi. 2022. "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Consciousness: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2021.51.

Harvard

Al Atbi, A. Y. H., Al Mandhari, A. and Al Reesi, A. (2022) 'Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Consciousness: A Case Report', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2021.51.

Vancouver

Al Atbi AYH, Al Mandhari A, Al Reesi A. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Consciousness: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2021.51

IEEE

A. Y. H. Al Atbi, A. Al Mandhari, and A. Al Reesi, "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Induced Consciousness: A Case Report," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2021.51.