Delaware medical journal
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Delaware medical journal · Sep 1991
Case ReportsBrown-Sequard syndrome following cervical spine compression fracture.
Brown-Sequard Syndrome is most commonly caused by penetrating trauma to the spinal cord. The case of a 15-year-old male who developed Brown-Sequard Syndrome following blunt cervical spine trauma sustained in an automobile accident is presented. Brown-Sequard Syndrome is rarely seen following blunt trauma; however, one must be suspicious so as not to overlook this type of lesion.
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Delaware medical journal · Jul 1991
Case ReportsBolus administration of 5 mg epinephrine as a treatment of last resort for cardiac arrest.
There is some evidence that the dose of epinephrine currently recommended for resuscitation is low. This study examines the effect of bolus administration of 5 mg of epinephrine when given as an agent of last resort for cardiac arrest. The experimental design called for the administration of high-dose epinephrine at the point where resuscitative efforts would have ordinarily been stopped. ⋯ Of these 28 patients, seven (8 percent) developed pulses. Of these seven patients, four expired in the Emergency Department, one survived to admission but expired two days later, and two patients survived to discharge. We conclude that bolus administration of 5 mg of epinephrine may be useful in treating cardiac arrest refractory to conventional therapy.