Accidental hypothermia: an extreme case of successful resuscitation
Mayor Pleines, A.F.; Guyot, E.; Yersin, B.
Praxis 95(27-28): 1075-1079
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1661-8157 PMID: 16888924 Document Number: 600036
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.