This is indeed somewhat creepy:
Each shock leads to a perfusing rhythm, and, as the medics describe it, he is alert and able to answer questions soon thereafter just before he v-fib arrests again. Repeat x 12. It was unreal. Dude is shocked for the THIRTEENTH time upon arrival to our ER then wakes up and answers our onslaught of questions.
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This ain’t too creepy. I’ve heard about similar situation – patient had GCS=15 as long as CPR was performed. Shortly after ceasing CPR he quickly went down to 3. There was no need to use defibrillator though.
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