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Rapid Active External Rewarming in Accidental Hypothermia
John P. Fernandez, MD;
Robert A. O'Rourke, MD;
Gordon A. Ewy, MD
JAMA. 1970;212(1):153-156.
Abstract
Three patients with marked hypothermia resulting from exposure to cold after heavy alcohol consumption were rewarmed in less than eight hours by means of a hyperthermic mattress. Electrocardiography and physical abnormalities reverted to normal during the rewarming period. There were no sequelae. We conclude from the literature and from our experience with these three patients that immediate, active, rapid external rewarming is a simple and effective method of therapy in accidentally cooled patients.
Author Affiliations
From the Division of Cardiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the Georgetown University Medical Division of the District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, DC. Drs. O'Rourke and Ewy are now at University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, Ariz. Dr. Fernandez is a cardiac fellow at the University of Rochester (NY) School of Medicine.
Footnotes
Reprint requests to University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Ariz 85721 (Dr. O'Rourke).
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