Post-trauma electrocardiogram mimicking myocardial infarction.
A case of roadside accident victim is discussed who had electrocardiographic changes of hypothermia wrongly interpreted as "evolving myocardial infarction", which completely reverted after increasing core body temperature.
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Department of medicine, MGM Medical College and MY Hospital, Indore (MP).
Bharani
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*