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Resuscitation of Severe Accidental Hypothermia to Normal Neurologic Outcome With Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Cureus
  • Jamie Allen
  • Megan D Wardak
  • Rovinder S Sandhu, MD, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Ahmed Nassar, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Marna R Greenberg, DO, MPH, FACEP, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2021
Abstract

Accidental hypothermia is a condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A 48-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and optic neuropathy presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive with an unknown downtime. One hundred four minutes passed from resuscitation, to pre-hospital discovery, until cannulation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Here, a rare case of successful resuscitation of a profoundly hypothermic patient to normal neurologic outcome is presented.

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PubMedID
34258119
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Article
Citation Information

Allen, J., Wardak, M.D., Sandhu, R.S., Nassar, A..R., Greenberg, M.R.. (2021, June). Resuscitation of severe accidental hypothermia to neurologic outline with use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.Cureus. 13(6) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15456