Open AccessTargeted Temperature Management as a Cause of Liver Injury
Author(s) -
Azhari Hassan,
Swain Mark G.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hepatology communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-254X
DOI - 10.1002/hep4.1416
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic hepatitis , liver injury , liver damage , liver failure , targeted temperature management , intensive care medicine , surgery , immunology , return of spontaneous circulation , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , virus
We describe a case of hepatitis following targeted temperature management (TTM) observed in our practice. Recent published data found association between cases of acute liver failure and exposure to TTM, a relationship that is not well known or established.