Severe burns in a patient after out-of-hospital CPR

Nir BitermanDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Arthur KernerDivision of Cardiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Doron AronsonDivision of Cardiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Yaron BarLavieDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Yehuda UllmannDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Michael KapeliovichDivision of Cardiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]

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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.

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