Role of extracorporeal circulation in the management of accidental deep hypothermia.
Deep hypothermia leading to cardiac arrest requires aggressive management for resuscitation. Various methods are available to rewarm the patient. We hereby present a case report where active resuscitation was carried out using cardiopulmonary bypass in a young female who was found unconscious with a core temperature of 26 degrees C. The relevant literature is also reviewed.
Saxena
Pankaj
P
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia. drpankajsaxena@hotmail.com
Shehatha
Jaffar
J
Boyt
Adam
A
Newman
Mark
M
Konstantinov
Igor E
IE
D000138:Acidosis; D000293:Adolescent; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000628:therapy*; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation