Abstract
Most of our 22 patients with hypothermia were alcoholics, with a variety of serious complications of their disease. The prevalence of hypoglycemia (41%), sepsis (41%), and pulmonary complications (36%) was surprisingly high in this group of hypothermia victims, and the death rate (36%) relatively low. All patients in our series were passively rewarmed and given conservative drug and fluid management under close monitor.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 128-150 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Advances in Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 27 |
| State | Published - 1982 |
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Fitzgerald, F. T., & Jessop, C. (1982). Accidental hypothermia: a report of 22 cases and review of the literature. Advances in Internal Medicine, 27, 128-150.