Author/Editor     Gorjup, Vojka; Tadel, Špela; Horvat, Matija
Title     Hemoragični šok pri krvavitvi v prsno votlino nejasnega izvora
Translated title     Hemorrhagic shock due to pleural hemorrhage of unknown origin
Type     članek
Source     In: Bručan A, Gričar M, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 5. Zbornik 6. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 1999 jun 16-19; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year     1999
Volume     str. 363-64
Language     slo
Abstract     60-year old female patient with polycystic renal disease had an aortic valve replacement on August 5, 1998, and implantation of pacemaker on August 17, 1998. After the operation a hemoragic pericardial effusion appeared and also a repeated hematothorax. The patient had an infection with meticilin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus. On October 12, 1998 the patient was addmitted to Center for Intensive Internal Medicine in hemorrhagic shock and metabolic acidosis. Afew minutes after the admission there was a ventricular fibrillation on the monitor. A complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed. A few hours later the patient regained consciousness. In the course of treatment the surgeons repeatedlly performed thoracotomy but the source of the hemorrhage was not found. On November 5, 1998 the patient died.
Descriptors     SHOCK, HEMORRHAGIC
HEMOTHORAX
PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
MIDDLE AGE
KIDNEY FAILURE
METHICILLIN RESISTANCE