[Pathophysiology in accidental hypothermia. Hypothermia is not only a cold body].
Knowledge of the pathophysiology in accidental hypothermia is essential for clinical decision-making. The prognosis should be favourable provided the condition is recognized and treated accordingly. Progressive organ dysfunction is associated with a declining core temperature which is reversible on rewarming. Other reactions occur during rewarming of which rewarming collapse has received much attention. More detailed knowledge of rewarming collapse which has come out is examined in this paper.
Rudolph
Søren Finnemann
SF
Bispebjerg Hospital, Research Unit for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. rudolph@dadlnet.dk
Mantoni
Teit
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Belhage
Bo
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D000059:Accidents; D003080:Cold Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017694:Rewarming; D012307:Risk Factors