Citation

Biterman N, Kerner A, Aronson D, BarLavie Y, Ullmann Y, Kapeliovich M. Acute Card. Care 2016; 18(3): 53-55.

Affiliation

Division of Cardiology , Rambam Medical Center , Haifa , Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17482941.2017.1382704

PMID

29068759

Abstract

We present a case of a patient after prolonged cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on hot asphalt, who suffered from first and second degree burns which worsened during hospitalization. The patient was treated with therapeutic hypothermia. Possible effect of therapeutic hypothermia on the course of burns is discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

CPR; burns; therapeutic hypothermia