Rewarming After Severe Accidental Hypothermia
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: Although accidental hypothermia is considered a totally preventable cause of death, severe hypothermia (<28oC) carries a mortality rate about 21%. That’s why conventional rewarming techniques such as using a warming blanket, warm intravenous saline, naso¬gastric lavage, continuous bladder irrigation and thoracic lavage via chest tubes are often considered inefficient and extracorporeal circulation is the therapy of choice. We report a case of severe hypother¬mia (24.1oC) successfully resuscitated without using extracorporeal circulation observed in an urban hospital in Northern Greece. Keywords: Severe hypothermia, Rewarming.
Authors and Affiliations
Theodoros Aslanidis, Athena Myrou, Maria Giannakou- Peftoulidou
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