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Ann Emerg Med
; 70(1): 46-48, 2017 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28645412
Subject(s)
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/complications , Electric Injuries/complications , Heart Failure/complications , Hypertension/complications , Tachycardia, Ventricular/etiology , Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/therapy , Defibrillators, Implantable , Electric Countershock , Electrocardiography , Heart Failure/therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Tachycardia, Ventricular/diagnosis , Tachycardia, Ventricular/therapy
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Am J Emerg Med
; 35(2): 374.e1-374.e2, 2017 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27590210
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Case Rep Emerg Med
; 2016: 5489325, 2016.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28116179
ABSTRACT
Rectal examination and fecal disimpaction are common procedures performed in the Emergency Department on a daily basis. Here, we report a rare case of a patient suffering a cardiac arrest and ultimately death likely due to rectal manipulation. A 66-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a complaint of abdominal distention and constipation. A rectal exam was performed. During the examination the patient became apneic. On the cardiac monitor the patient was found to be in pulseless electrical activity with a bradycardic rate. Our recommendation would be to provide adequate analgesia and close patient monitoring of those undergoing this procedure especially patients with significant stool burdens.