From staff: extremely critical post-operative emergency coronary artery bypass graft patient was transported to ct via bed.On return to patient room loss of arterial pulsatile flow noted.Standard treatment initiated which included fluid bolus.Trouble shooting of patient setup demonstrated that a clc broke off iv manifold sometime during or on return from ct trip.This breaking of iv apparatus resulted in patient not receiving high dose, high strength vasoactive and lifesaving medications.Stable iv flow was re-established, but patient found to be in pulseless electrical activity.Code blue initiated.Patient expired despite heroic efforts.
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