title: [Liver lesion in a cardiac arrest patient treated with therapeutic hypothermia].
abstract: Cardiac arrest patients receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation. If resuscitated therapeutic hypothermia (TH) improves outcome. The following coagulopathy caused by TH, antithrombotic drugs and acidosis can induce severe haemorrhage from non-acknowledged organ lesions. This story illustrates a liver lesion caused by cardiac compressions. By coincidence the lesion was found on a computed tomography scan. The patient remained circulatory stabil during TH and was discharged in good cerebral state. However, should these patients rutinely be scanned?
authors.affiliation: Holsteinsgade 30, 2100 København Ø. sarahostenfeld@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ostenfeld
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hennes
authors.forename: Johnny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed