Use of continuous venovenous haemodialysis to reverse acute hypothermia after multiple trauma.
Hypothermia is an independent risk factor for mortality in trauma patients. We describe the use of continuous venovenous haemodialysis (CVVHD) as a rewarming method in a hypothermic, multiply injured patient. CVVHD achieved rapid rewarming and holds advantages over established rewarming methods in the trauma setting.
Wagner
Patrick L
PL
Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York 10021, USA. plw9001@nyp.org
Eachempati
Soumitra
S
Barrio
Andrea
A
Muir
Janice C
JC
Wang
John C L
JC
Barie
Philip S
PS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors