Survival from cardiac arrest due to sushi suffocation
Journal Title: World Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sushi suffocation is relatively uncommon, and it is an unignorable cause of sudden death; however, no reports on sushi suffocation have been published. METHODS: A 60-year-old man was referred to our hospital for post resuscitative intensive care. He had choked on sushi and collapsed in the dining room of a mental hospital. A nursing assistant summoned a physician who attempted to extract the sushi. External cardiac massage was initiated after 7 minutes had elapsed and followed by endotracheal intubation. Return of spontaneous circulation was achieved after 7 minutes of resuscitation. A bronchoscopy demonstrated a large amount of shari in the trachea and right bronchus, which was removed with alligator forceps and a wire basket. RESULTS: Neurological recovery was evident on day 2 of admission. He was transferred back to the mental hospital with no neurological complications. CONCLUSION: Emergency physicians should consider sushi suffocation, including its clinical features and management.
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