• Resuscitation · Nov 2004

    Case Reports

    Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage following cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

    • Alexander Lowenthal, Nimrod Maimon, Svetlana Waldman, and Yaniv Almog.
    • Medical Intensive Care Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva, P.O. Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel.
    • Resuscitation. 2004 Nov 1;63(2):221-3.

    AbstractWe report the case of a 20-year-old male who developed unexplained sub-arachnoid haemorrhage following cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Computed tomography and lumbar puncture performed within 24 h were normal. A CT performed on day 5 revealed massive sub-arachnoid hemorrhage. The patient expired due to brain herniation. We conclude that sub-arachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may be a late complication of aborted sudden death. We suggest ischaemia-reperfusion injury as a possible mechanism.

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