Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in undiagnosed situs inversus totalis in emergency department: An intensivist challenge

Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital condition . A 34-year-old woman with undiagnosed situs inversus was referred to our emergency department with cardiac arrested state. She underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation with a modified approach. We faced different challenging aspects during intensive care management. Ultrasonography in CPR in our patient was very helpful. We restricted our discussion on special aspect of SIT in emergency and intensive care unit