A novel intravascular rewarming method to treat severe hypothermia.
We report here a patient with severe hypothermia (27 degrees C), who was successfully rewarmed by using a novel intravascular rewarming method (in combination with an airways rewarming method) through endotracheal tube.
Ban
Leang Heng
LH
Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Trauma Center, Nord University and Hospital Center, Marseille, France. leangheng_ban@yahoo.com
Leone
Marc
M
Blasco
Valery
V
Visintini
Pierre
P
Antonini
François
F
Bisbal
Magali
M
Albanèse
Jacques
J
Martin
Claude
C
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000628:therapy*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods*