Accidental hypothermia. When thermoregulation is overwhelmed.
The diagnosis of hypothermia must be entertained when patients present with unexplained mental status changes or arrhythmias. Prompt recognition and aggressive treatment of complications should reduce cold-related fatalities. The choice of an appropriate rewarming method must be individualized and depends on the severity of hypothermia and the patient's degree of hemodynamic tolerance.
Intensive Care Unit, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA.
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D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D000075202:Contraindications; D004064:Digestive System; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation