Abstract
We report a case in which mild hypothermia was induced successfully using a cold intravenous fluid infusion in a 12-year-old boy who was comatose following 21 min of cardiac arrest caused by a lightning strike.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Coma / etiology
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Coma / therapy*
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Heart Arrest / etiology
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Heart Arrest / therapy*
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Humans
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Hypothermia, Induced / methods*
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Lightning Injuries / complications*
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Lightning Injuries / therapy
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Male
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Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage*