title: Brachial plexopathy as a complication of induced hypothermia following cardiac arrest.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Macclesfield Hospital, Cheshire, UK. cham37uk@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hammell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sulaiman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007053:Ice / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007053:Ice