Korean J Crit Care Med.  2014 Aug;29(3):197-200. 10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.3.197.

Intracranial Hemorrhage Identified in the Early Stage after Applying Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Kim YH
• Lee KY
• Hwang SY

• KMID: 1892252
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.3.197

Abstract

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support can extend the duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but neurologic complications may develop. Cardiac arrest is a fairly common complication following severe intracranial hemorrhage; this complication is encountered both out-of-hospital and in-hospital with variable frequency. To prevent cerebral complications, to detect the cause of cardiac arrest, and to guide further treatment, early neuroimaging study is needed. Herein, we report a case of intracranial hemorrhage identified after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in which the cause of the hemorrhage was not clear.

Keyword

cardiopulmonary resuscitation; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; intracranial hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Heart Arrest
Hemorrhage
Intracranial Hemorrhages*
Neuroimaging