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In vitro Assessment of Myocardial Protection following Hypothermia-Preconditioning in a Human Cardiac Myocytes Model
Published on: October 27, 2020
Hypothermia after binge drinking alcohol
Sara Lolar1, Andrew King, David Carroll
1Sara Lolar is an associate professor in the Physician Assistant Studies program at Wayne State University and practices in the ED at Detroit Receiving Hospital, both in Detroit, MI. Andrew King is the medical director of the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center and is an associate professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, both in Detroit, MI. David Carroll is a toxicology fellow at the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center and practices in the ED at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, MI. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
Hypothermia is characterized by an abnormally low body temperature, typically resulting from prolonged cold exposure. However, hypothermia has a broad differential diagnosis that may require thorough evaluation for various etiologies beyond cold exposure. This case report describes a 34-year-old man who presented to the ED with confusion and weakness, ultimately found to be due to hypothermia and hypoglycemia following an episode of binge drinking alcohol and dietary fasting. The pathophysiology and interplay among alcohol use, nutrition, hypoglycemia, and hypothermia is explored, emphasizing the importance of appropriate history collection in cases of hypothermia as well as consideration of conditions within the differential diagnosis beyond environmental exposure.
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