Meeting
Abstract Number: 148
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: There is limited data on the predictors of outcomes in patients who have in-hospital cardiac arrest. This study aims to understand the factors that might affect the survival from the cardiac arrest and survival-to-discharge after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods: Institutional review board of the Cleveland Clinic approved the retrospective cross-sectional study for patients who […]
Abstract Number: 468
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 49 year old Caucasian male was admitted to the hospital after suffering an outside hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. His electrocardiogram (EKG) showed findings of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) with giant T wave inversions in anterolateral leads (fig A). An Echocardiogram showed ejection fraction of 65-70% with moderate concentric LVH and […]
Abstract Number: 717
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 49-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea presented after suffering a cardiac arrest at a local airport. He was reportedly healthy appearing until suddenly slumping over in his chair at the terminal. A bystander determined the patient was pulseless and initiated CPR. He received 3 shocks […]
Abstract Number: 862
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Case 1: A 63 year old man presented in cardiac arrest with initial rhythm of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) . Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) protocol was initiated. A portable handheld tablet ultrasound with phased array probe was used to determine the presence or absence of pericardial effusion or thrombus and to identify […]