[Accidental hypothermia: an extreme case of successful resuscitation].
This case involved a 65-year-old male with severe hypothermia who presented a cardiorespiratory arrest on his arrival in hospital. He was treated by means of a cardiopulmonary bypass and subsequently made good recovery. In this article we summarise the signs and symptoms of hypothermia, the treatment of a patient with hypothermia and the different rewarming strategies, based on the current literature on the subject.
Mayor Pleines
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Centre interdisciplinaire des urgences, CHUV, Lausanne. afmayorpleines@bluewin.ch
Guyot
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Yersin
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome