# A survivor with unexplained chest scars

**Authors:** Viviane Donner, Mathieu Affaticati, Elodie Izydorczyk, Sara Cereghetti

PMC · DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00618-0 · 2024-03-28

## TL;DR

This case study highlights chest scars from a resuscitation device and emphasizes the importance of following up with critical illness survivors.

## Contribution

Raises awareness about physical signs and follow-up care for survivors of critical illness.

## Key findings

- Chest scars were observed after using a piston-based chest compression device for resuscitation.
- Follow-up care for critical illness survivors can reveal long-term physical effects.

## Abstract

This case illustrates chest scars after piston-based chest compression device resuscitation and raises the awareness of the potential benefits of following up survivors of critical illness.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** chest scars (MESH:D002921), critical illness (MESH:D016638)

## Figures

1 figure with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC10979565/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC10979565