Cases of hypothermia with Osborne's J wave on ECG.
- Author:
Yong Leul OH
1
;
Hyun Il KIM
;
Min Sub UM
;
Han Jin KWON
;
Ho CHO
;
Wook Hyun CHO
;
Jeong Sik PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypothermia;
Electrocardiography;
Osborne's J wave
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ambulances;
Body Temperature;
Cerebral Palsy;
Consciousness;
Electrocardiography*;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Humans;
Hypothermia*;
Infusions, Intravenous;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Rewarming;
Shock;
Stupor;
Thorax;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2000;59(5):561-564
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors report two cases of hypothermic patients with Osborne's J wave on electrocardiogram. A 46-year-old male with liver cirrhosis was brought to the emergency room by ambulance due to comatous mental status. On exammination, the body temperature was below 35 degree C. By rewarming using warm normal saline intravenous infusion and hot pack application on the chest, his body temperature rose up to 36 degree C and regained consciousness. Later, he expired with afterdrop phenomenon. Another 41-year-old stuporous quadriplegic male with post-traumatic cerebral palsy was brought to the emergency room by his family complaining weakness and vomiting. On exammination, the body temperature was below 35degree C. He was rewarmed using warm normal saline intravenous infusion and hot pack application on the chest. However, he could not regain his normal body temperature and expired due to irreversible shock.
