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Management of profound hypothermia
H Antretter1, O E Dapunt, J Bonatti
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Innsbruck University Hospital, School of Medicine, Austria.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|September 6, 1995
Abstract:
Profound hypothermia, defined as a core temperature of less than 28 degrees C, is a life-threatening situation associated with high mortality. Causes of severe hypothermia are prolonged exposure to cold air, water or snow. Initial basic life support and correct decisions to further therapeutic management are crucial for the patient's outcome.