A survivor with unexplained chest scars

Viviane Donner; Mathieu Affaticati; Elodie Izydorczyk; Sara Cereghetti

doi:10.1186/s12245-024-00618-0

International Journal of Emergency Medicine (Mar 2024)

A survivor with unexplained chest scars

Viviane Donner,
Mathieu Affaticati,
Elodie Izydorczyk,
Sara Cereghetti

Affiliations

Viviane Donner: Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospital
Mathieu Affaticati: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospital
Elodie Izydorczyk: Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospital
Sara Cereghetti: Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospital

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00618-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 1 – 2

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Abstract This case illustrates chest scars after piston-based chest compression device resuscitation and raises the awareness of the potential benefits of following up survivors of critical illness.

Published in International Journal of Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1865-1372 (Print); 1865-1380 (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: https://intjem.biomedcentral.com/

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