Presentation
Fever and sepsis. What is the artifact with many holes?
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
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The artifact seen here is a cooling blanket.
Case Discussion
Radiograph demonstrates a cooling blanket covering the patient, representing a technical artifact. A cooling blanket is used to create hypothermia in sepsis and in acute intracranial emergencies to induce hypothermia.