reviewNew England Journal of MedicineNov 14, 2012Closed access

Accidental Hypothermia

DJDouglas J. BrownHBHermann BruggerJBJeff BoydPPPeter Paal

University of British Columbia · Vancouver General Hospital · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Advances in rewarming have improved the prognosis for patients with hypothermia, especially those with cardiac arrest treated with extracorporeal rewarming. This review covers prehospital care, transport, resuscitation fluids, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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625
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4

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • Accidental hypothermia
  • Hypothermia
  • Resuscitation
  • Extracorporeal
  • Anesthesia
  • Intensive care medicine
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