Brachial plexopathy as a complication of induced hypothermia following cardiac arrest.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06415.x.
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Abstract
Induced hypothermia following cardiac arrest is a common treatment in the critical care unit. Topical cooling measures are easy to initiate and widely utilised. We report a case of brachial plexopathy occurring in association with topical cooling measures and discuss the diagnosis, management and avoidance of such complications.
Medical subject headings
- Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
- Heart Arrest
- Hypothermia, Induced