<br />
Ultrasound<br />
A case study by<br />
Ben C. Smith, MD, FACEP<br />
Chief, Division of Emergency Ultrasound<br />
Associate Professor, Department<br />
of Emergency Medicine<br />
University of Tennessee, Erlanger Hospital,<br />
Chattanooga, TN<br />
A patient<br />
in cardiac arrest<br />
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A 63 year-old male with a history of diabetes was found<br />
slumped over at work. Coworkers, assuming this was another<br />
one of the patient’s usual diabetic emergencies, left the patient<br />
alone and called EMS. The EMS team responded promptly.<br />
EMS found the patient apneic, cyanotic, and pulseless,<br />
and initiated standard ACLS protocol. The patient was<br />
endotracheally intubated and was noted to be in asystole<br />
on initial rhythm check. Two amps of epinephrine were<br />
given. CPR was continued en route to my emergency<br />
department (ED); five minutes ETA on call-in.<br />
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