Reanimação cérebro cárdiopulmonar em canino submetido a endoscopia - relato de caso e sobrevida do paciente

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary arrest (CRP), defined by a sudden stop of spontaneous ventilation and abrupt systemic circulation, is a lethal condition usually associated with frequent morbidities in veterinary hospitals, which, with general anesthesia and possible alterations associated with injuries, contribute to the occurrence of Cardiorespiratory arrest, and critical care and prevention of post-CRP patients is of great importance. The present report describes the case of a one year old Pitbull dog, attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Maria, showing frequent vomiting, even after institution of treatment. Endoscopy was requested as a method of gastrointestinal evaluation that, after anesthesia, a large amount of foreign material was observed in the patient's stomach, procedures for identification and removal of the material were initiated. At the end of the procedure, the animal presented a respiratory arrest followed by a cardiorespiratory arrest, a fact that we suspect of a vagal stimulation caused by the great traction of objects withdrawal from the stomach, after stopping a series of maneuvers were performed to reverse the condition, Culminating in success. Thus, this work has as main objective, to report a successful brain-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (RCCP), to discuss protocol, to discuss about what caused the shutdown and quality of life of this patient currently.