Legius Syndrome in a 13 Month Old Boy: A Case Report

Abstract

Out of hospital cardiac arrest in the pediatric patient is an uncommon event [1]. Exact incidence of occurrence in the United States is difficult to determine as epidemiologic reporting is not nationally mandated. Previous data has suggested an annual incidence of 0.8- 6.0 per 100,000 patients [2]. International data has helped answer this question suggesting the annual incidence of pediatric sudden cardiac arrest of 0.23 percent [3]. Out of hospital cardiac arrest can be due to a variety of insults and accordingly, outcomes vary depending upon the initial insult. Overall survival in children aged 0-17 years old is approximately 7.2 percent [1] to 8.3 percent [4]. The purpose of this article is to review present therapeutic tools and recommendations available to the healthcare provider.