[An elder case of accidental hypothermia].
A 87-year-old woman with accidental hypothermia was admitted to our hospital. On admission, she showed consciousness disturbance (JSC III-200) the decorticate rigidity and shock. Her body temperature was too low to been measured and her ECG revealed a J wave. She received the external rewarming and warm fluid replacement. Her consciousness level recovered to JSC II-20 after 2.5 hours of treatment, to JCSI-1 after 7.5 hours. Her body temperature reached 34.5 degrees C 9.5 hours later, and the J wave on ECG disappeared. She was discharged without complications on the 6th hospital day. it was suggested that early diagnosis and the proper therapy improves the mortality of accidental hypothermia.
Inoue
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I
Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Miyoshi Central Hospital.
Takanashi
A
A
Inoue
T
T
Nomura
S
S
Konemori
G
G
Suenaga
K
K
Wakamoto
A
A
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017694:Rewarming