A Case of Hypothermia Combined with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Moon Hee YANG
1
;
Won PARK
;
Sung Kwon BAE
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Yong Hwan LEE
;
Kyung Wook LEE
;
Jung Soo SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypothermia;
Lupus erythematosus, Systemic
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage;
Adult;
Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis;
Atrial Fibrillation/complications*;
Body Temperature/physiology;
Case Report;
Cyclophosphamide/administration & dosage;
Drug Therapy, Combination;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Human;
Hypothermia/therapy;
Hypothermia/diagnosis;
Hypothermia/complications*;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications*
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2001;16(1):44-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease affecting various organ systems. Hypothermia is a rare manifestation of SLE. We experienced a case of SLE combined with hypothermia. A 36-year-old woman, who had been diagnosed as SLE 3 days before admission, admitted complaining of mental confusion. After admission, her body temperature, initially 36.1 degree C, became 32.6 degree C. Her core body temperature was less than 35.0 degree C. Despite of warming with heating lamp and blankets, her core temperature did not reach 35.0 degree C during 18 hours. Ten days later, her temperature exceeded 36.0 degree C.
