Pathophysiology in accidental hypothermia. Hypothermia is not only a cold body
Rudolph, S.ør.F.; Mantoni, T.; Belhage, B.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 169(45): 3845-3849
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 18031655 Document Number: 609742
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.