Cardiogenic Shock and Lung Injury as a Complication of Defibrillation

• Main Authors: Hasan Serdar Kıhtır (Author), Osman Yeşilbaş (Author), Esra Şevketoğlu (Author), Mey Talip Petmezci (Author), Seda Balkaya (Author), Mehmet Bedir Akyol (Author), Zeynep Kıhtır (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Local burns, embolism, and arrhythmia are the most common side effects observed after electrical shock treatments. However, systolic function may be rarely affected and pulmonary edema may develop. The cases of pulmonary edema after electrical shock treatments have been reported since 1960s and the...