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Death by Disimpaction: A Bradycardic Arrest Secondary to Rectal Manipulation

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...

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Autores principales: Sampson, Christopher S., Shea, Cory M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28116179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5489325