Iatrogenic third-degree burn caused by off-label use of an infrared radiant heat lamp in a patient with accidental hypothermia

Iatrogenic third-degree burn caused by off-label use of an infrared radiant heat lamp in a patient with accidental hypothermia

We report a case of third-degree burn involving 5% of the total body surface area caused by off-label use of Hanautherm®, an infrared radiant heat lamp for bed-warming, in a patient with severe accidental hypothermia. This iatrogenic burn required repeated surgical interventions and long-term hospit...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Ishikawa, Taku Maeda, Toshihiko Hayashi, Ryuji Shichinohe, Naoki Murao, Masahiro Hojo, Riri Ito, Masayuki Osawa, Yuhei Yamamoto, Emi Funayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Burns Open
Subjects:
Burns
Hypothermia
Iatrogenic disease
Rewarming
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912220300547

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