Instantaneous rigor - the challenge of securing an airway in cardiac arrest: a case report
Abstract Cadaveric spasm, also known as instantaneous rigor, is a rare and poorly understood phenomenon characterized by immediate muscle rigidity at the moment of death or cardiac arrest. This can result in severe trismus, making conventional airway management impossible. We present a case of a mor...
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| Main Authors: | Michal Soták, Tomáš Henlín, Tomáš Tyll |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00900-9 |
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