Research progress in study of accidental hypothermia
10.11855/j.issn.0577-7402.2016.04.15
- Author:
Rui YUAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of ICU, Navy General Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypothermia;
Rewarming
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2016;41(4):339-342
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Accidental hypothermia refers to a state of lowering of core body temperature down to 35 °C induced by drowning, burial in snow and prolonged exposure to cold environment, etc. Hypothermia may affect the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, etc. The triad consisting "hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy" is an important factor accelerating the death of patients. Early, timely application of rewarming measures is regarded as the basic principle in treatment of hypothermia. A series of rewarming measures, such as infusion of warm fluids, inspiration of warm air, abdominal infusion of warm fluid, instruction of warm fluid into pleural cavity, intravenous infusion of warm fluid, rewarming through ECMO, etc. have been used recently. Advance in research on the classification of hypothermia, its impact to the body and the treatment methods are reviewed in present paper.
