Autoresuscitation after pediatric cardiac arrest: is hyperventilation a cause?

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Mar;27(3):208-9. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31820d8e1e.

Abstract

There are a number of reports of delayed return of spontaneous circulation after pulseless arrest (the Lazarus phenomenon) in adults. There are no published reports of this phenomenon in children. We report 2 pediatric cases of the Lazarus phenomenon, likely caused by unintentional hyperventilation during resuscitation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods*
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Heart Arrest / physiopathology
  • Heart Arrest / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hyperventilation*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Recovery of Function / physiology*