Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Kenneth Jensen

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• Case Report
  Survival from Severe Accidental Hypothermia in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report
  Author(s): Mojgan Vazin, Viktoria Oline Lindberg-Larsen and Kenneth Jensen Mojgan Vazin, Viktoria Oline Lindberg-Larsen and Kenneth Jensen
  
  Introduction: Accidental hypothermia is an environmental condition with basic principles of classification and resuscitation that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality despite aggressive treatment. Hypothermia is defined as a decrease in core body temperature (CBT) below 35°C and may be staged in mild (35°C-32°C), moderate (32°C-28°C) and deep (<24°C). The latter group is associated with significant risk of circulatory arrest. The considerations regarding acute illness and complicating hypothermia presents some challenges concerning stabilization and treatment. Case presentation: An 88 year-old woman with a previous medical history of dementia and first -degree atrioventricular block was found outside her home. As a result of exposure, the patient developed severe hypothermia with a core temperature of 19°C, hypoventilation, Glasgow Coma.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000633

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