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Aida Roman1, Erika Faircloth1,2, Antonio B Fernandez1,2
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Abstract:
Targeted temperature management (TTM) may increase the risk of infection, and immunosuppression is considered a relative contraindication despite the lack of robust evidence for this risk. We present a case of a 44-year-old immunosuppressed woman who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, underwent TTM, and recovered neurological function without serious complications. The aim of this case is to navigate the challenging decision-making process regarding postcardiac arrest care in a patient on immunosuppressants.
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