When a Dead Patient Is Not Really Dead: Lazarus Phenomenon

Lazarus phenomenon refers to autoresuscitation of a patient declared dead after cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Lazarus phenomenon is rarely encountered and pathophysiology is not very well understood, but physicians need to be aware of this phenomenon. It is prudent that a phy...

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Published in:Case reports in critical care 2020-09, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-4
Main Authors: Surani, Salim, Ratnani, Iqbal, Franco, Rene, Vakil, Abhay, Nguyen, Thang, Chandna, Megha, Sharma, Munish, Varon, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood pressure
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Case Report
Case reports
Coma
CPR
Critical care
Electrocardiography
Heart rate
Heat
Hemorrhage
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism
Oxygen saturation
Patients
Respiration
Sinuses
Surgery
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Summary:Lazarus phenomenon refers to autoresuscitation of a patient declared dead after cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Lazarus phenomenon is rarely encountered and pathophysiology is not very well understood, but physicians need to be aware of this phenomenon. It is prudent that a physician leading a CPR effort waits for some time and monitors the patient further using blood pressure and electrocardiogram before confirming that a patient is actually dead.
ISSN:2090-6420
2090-6439
DOI:10.1155/2020/8841983