Severe accidental hypothermia: rewarming with CVVHD.
We describe 2 case reports dealing with accidental hypothermia in which continuous veno-venous haemofiltration and dialysis (CVVHD) in combination with hyperinfusion with heated crystalloids was used as a rewarming technique. In this way it also is possible to correct metabolic disturbances, even during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
van der Maten
J
J
Department of Internal Medicine, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.
Schrijver
G
G
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D003956:Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods*