It is not contrast media: CT imaging appearance of intra-arrest transnasal evaporative cooling

Rhinochill is reported to be a safe and efficient tool for inducing hypothermia in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest in the prehospital period [1,2].The main constituent of Rhinochill is perfluorochemical, which has a low surface tension enabling the migration to small spaces and which will...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2013-03, Vol.31 (3), p.638.e5-638.e6
Main Authors: Gordic, Sonja, MD, Gerstl, Peter, MD, Brueesch, Martin, MD, Alkadhi, Hatem, MD, MPH, EBCR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contrast agents
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Emergency services
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Humans
Hypothermia
Hypothermia, Induced - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - therapy
Paranasal Sinuses - diagnostic imaging
Pharynx - diagnostic imaging
Prostheses
Sinuses
Surface tension
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Rhinochill is reported to be a safe and efficient tool for inducing hypothermia in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest in the prehospital period [1,2].The main constituent of Rhinochill is perfluorochemical, which has a low surface tension enabling the migration to small spaces and which will not be absorbed by the body. Being not aware with its high density of the liquid material in CT led to confusion among emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, and radiologists alike. [...]recognizing the CT appearance might help to avoid an unnecessary, potentially critical time delay in the emergency situation.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2012.10.030