British medical journal
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British medical journal · Aug 1974
Relation of neurological findings after cardiac arrest to outcome.
Routine neurological examination of patients one hour after cardiac arrest seems to be of value in determining the prognosis for life and likelihood of intellectual impairment. In 48 patients 53 episodes of cardiac arrest were followed by serial neurological examinations. ⋯ Patients in group 2 responded purposefully at one hour and survived without neurological damage. These patients commonly showed transient confusional states and a variety of other non-focal abnormalities, and focal signs were seen occasionally.
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The nitroblue tetrazolium (N. B. T.) test was performed on patients in whom a differential diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism or lobar pneumonia existed. ⋯ These results suggest that the N. B. T. test is of value in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism and lobar pneumonia.