Hypothermia - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Hypothermia
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Synonyms
Low core temperature
Low temperature
Causes
Near drowning
Fall in elderly
Dementia
Erythroderma
Hypothyroidism
Shapiro syndrome
Blood transfusion
Effects
Sinus bradycardia
Myotonia
Acute pancreatitis
J-wave
Coma
Shivering
Left-shift of haemoglobin dissociation curve
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Prolonged QT interval
Cold skin
Asystole
Rhabdomyolysis
Description
"Rectal temperature <35 degrees Centigrade"
Type item name:
Sanjay Manohar
2006