RT Book, Section
A1 Danzl, Daniel F.
A2 Kasper, Dennis
A2 Fauci, Anthony
A2 Hauser, Stephen
A2 Longo, Dan
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1120821256
T1 Hypothermia and Frostbite
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071802154
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1120821256
RD 2021/04/13
AB Accidental  hypothermia  occurs  when  there  is  an  unintentional  drop  in  the  body’s  core  temperature  below  35°C  (95°F).  At  this  temperature,  many  of  the  compensatory  physiologic  mechanisms  that  conserve  heat  begin  to  fail.  Primary  accidental  hypothermia  is  a  result  of  the  direct  exposure  of  a  previously  healthy  individual  to  the  cold.  The  mortality  rate  is  much  higher  for  patients  who  develop  secondary  hypothermia  as  a  complication  of  a  serious  systemic  disorder.