Severe Hypothermia Accompanying Acute Subdural Hemorrhage
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 228-230, 2006.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Hypothermia is relatively a common condition and most cases involve mild hypothermia. But severe hypothermia below 30 degrees C is medical an emergency condition. We report the case of a 41-year-old man who had been left in a manhole for more than 9 hours on a freezing cold water. He was transported to our emergency room in semicomatose state with a body temperature 26.5 degrees C The patient was warmed with active rewarming. After initial stabilization, the patient was taken for a brain computed tomography and found to have large fronto-temporo-parietal(FTP) subdural hemorrhage. The patient underwent an emergent decompressive craniectomy and hematoma evacuation. After surgery, he recovered to drowsy mentation and vital signs were stable.
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Main subject:
Body Temperature
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Brain
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Water
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Rewarming
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Emergencies
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Vital Signs
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Decompressive Craniectomy
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Freezing
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Hematoma
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Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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