Critical Care
The Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care publishes articles directed to those who treat patients in the ICU, CCU and SICU including chest physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, pharmacists/pharmacologists, anesthesiologists, critical care nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Manuscripts may be either basic or clinical original investigations or review articles. Potential authors of review articles are encouraged to contact the editors before submission, however, unsolicited review articles will be considered.
February 2016 Critical Care Case of the Month
Thomas M. Stewart, MD
Bhargavi Gali, MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, MN USA
Case Presentation
A 32 year-old, previously healthy, female hospital visitor had been participating in a family care conference regarding her critically ill grandmother admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. During the care conference, she felt unwell and had some mild chest discomfort; she collapsed and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was initiated (1). Upon arrival of the code team, she was attached to the monitor and mask ventilation was initiated. Her initial rhythm is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Initial rhythm strip.
In addition to DC cardioversion which of the following should be administered immediately? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the second of four panels)
Cite as: Stewart TM, Gali B. February 2016 critical care case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2016;12(2):41-5. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc011-16 PDF