Engelsk titel: Liver lesion in a cardiac arrest patient treated with therapeutic hypothermia
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Författare:
Hennes, Olaf
;
Andersen, Johnny
;
Ostenfeld, Sarah
Email: sarahostenfeld@hotmail.com
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 5
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UI-nummer: 14117546
Sammanfattning
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?