Bradycardia after Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Joint Authors
Fashola, Yomi
Kaul, Sanjeev
Finefrock, Douglas
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present the case of an elderly patient who became bradycardic after chest tube insertion for spontaneous pneumothorax.
Arrhythmia is a rare complication of tube thoracostomy.
Unlike other reported cases of chest tube induced arrhythmias, the bradycardia in our patient responded to resuscitative measures without removal or repositioning of the tube.
Our patient, who had COPD, presented with shortness of breath due to spontaneous pneumothorax.
Moments after tube insertion, patient developed severe bradycardia that responded to Atropine.
In patients requiring chest tube insertion, it is important to be prepared to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitative therapy in case the patient develops a life-threatening arrhythmia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fashola, Yomi& Kaul, Sanjeev& Finefrock, Douglas. 2018. Bradycardia after Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143230
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fashola, Yomi…[et al.]. Bradycardia after Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143230
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fashola, Yomi& Kaul, Sanjeev& Finefrock, Douglas. Bradycardia after Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143230
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143230