Successfully cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a man aged 80 years during swimming

VernacularTitle:游泳期间呼吸心跳骤停后成功复苏
Author: Wei HUANG ; Min LI ; Manhong TAN ; Chunyan JIANG ; Bing LIU ; Juanjuan CHE ; Yongliang WANG ; Dong QI ; Haiyu QI
Publication Type:Journal Article
From: Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2012;31(10):916-919
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective An 80 years old man,suffered from cardiopulmonary arrest during swimming.After successfully cardiopulmonary resuscitation,he was sent to a hospital.After examination and inspection,he was diagnosed as cardiopulmonary arrest,aspiration pneumonia,hyperlipidemia,high level of creatine kinase.We prescribed a statin for the hyperlipidemia,but the level of creatine kinase was higher and higher.Finally he was diagnosed as hypothyroidism and lung cancer.We considered that severe weakness may be the reason of cardiopulmonary arrest in swimming pool.