Treatment of moderate-to-severe hypothermia in an urban setting.

Shields, C P; Sixsmith, D M

Shields, C P; Sixsmith, D M.

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Shields CP; Emergency Department, New York Infirmary Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York 10038.

Ann Emerg Med ; 19(10): 1093-7, 1990 Oct.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2221514

RESUMEN

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To study the treatment of moderate-to-severe hypothermia using a combination of core rewarming techniques. DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING: The emergency department of an urban, community hospital. TYPE OF PATIENTS: Sixteen patients who presented with accidental hypothermia with a core temperature of less than 32 C. INTERVENTIONS: All patients were treated with warmed IV fluids either through central or peripheral IV lines and heated aerosol masks. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The patients had a mean rewarming rate of 1.16 C/hr; all survived. The majority were chronic alcoholic patients who presented with multiple medical conditions that required hospitalization. CONCLUSION: All patients recovered with this method of core rewarming.

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Calefacción/métodos; Calor/uso terapéutico; Hipotermia/terapia; Adulto; Anciano; Alcoholismo/complicaciones; Presión Sanguínea; Urgencias Médicas; Femenino; Frecuencia Cardíaca; Humanos; Hipotermia/sangre; Hipotermia/etiología; Tiempo de Internación; Masculino; Persona de Mediana Edad; Estudios Prospectivos; Población Urbana

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calor / Calefacción / Hipotermia Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Emerg Med Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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