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Epistaxis and Death by the Trigeminocardiac Reflex: A Cautionary Report.

Authors :
Awasthi D
Roy TM
Byrd RP Jr
Source :
Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS [Fed Pract] 2015 Jun; Vol. 32 (6), pp. 45-49.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

A case of trigeminocardiac reflex following nasal packing for epistaxis led to respiratory and cardiac arrest and patient death.<br />Competing Interests: Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1945-337X
Volume :
32
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30766072