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Delayed therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest secondary to chloroquine toxicity
Royal United Hospital, Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NG, UK
Correspondence to:
George Mark Haslam, gmarkhaslam{at}doctors.org.uk
We describe a case of severe chloroquine intoxication resulting in a cardiac arrest requiring prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An excellent neurological outcome was achieved because the cardiac arrest occurred in a young patient lacking comorbidities in an environment where advanced life support was provided rapidly and effectively. Therapeutic hypothermia was instigated once profound shock and arrhythmias had resolved, and this may have contributed to her recovery. If a patient’s immediate clinical condition post-cardiac arrest precludes therapeutic hypothermia, the use of this therapy should be reconsidered as their condition changes.
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