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Table 1

From: Therapeutic hypothermia: pitfalls and pearls

Complication

Incidence (%)

Hypokalemia

73 (n = 22)

Severe hypokalemia (< 3.1 mmol/l)

36.6 (n = 11)

Pneumonia

70 (n = 21)

Elevated amylase

53.3 (n = 16)

Arrhythmia

23.3 (n = 7)

Hyperkalemia during rewarming

3.33 (n = 1)

Elevated INR (1.3–1.6)

16.6 (n = 5)

Platelet reduction > 30%

10 (n = 3)

Insulin resistance

16.6 (n = 5)

Leukopenia

0

Thrombocytopenia

0

Pancreatitis

0

Hemorrhage

0