RT Book, Section
A1 Cudnik, Michael T.
A2 Sherman, Scott C.
A2 Weber, Joseph M.
A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A.
A2 Rahul G., Patwari
SR Print(0)
ID 1101227664
T1 Hypothermia
T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179460-2
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101227664
RD 2024/04/24
AB Intoxication  with  either  alcohol  or  drugs  is  very  common  in  patients  with  hypothermia.Most  emergency  thermometers  cannot  accurately  read  body  temperatures  below  34.4°C  (94°F).Many  hypothermic  patients  have  serious  underlying  illnesses  that  help  contribute  to  their  presentation,  and  it  is  imperative  to  aggressively  identify  and  treat  these  conditions.Resuscitative  efforts  should  not  be  terminated  until  defibrillation  remains  unsuccessful  despite  a  rewarmed  core  body  temperature  of  at  least  32°C.