Brachial plexopathy as a complication of induced hypothermia following cardiac arrest.
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.
Hammell
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Department of Anaesthesia, Macclesfield Hospital, Cheshire, UK. cham37uk@yahoo.com
Sulaiman
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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
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