Accidental hypothermia

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7543, 2006, Pages 706-709

  Epstein, Elliot ^a   Anna, Kiran ^a  

^a MANOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; LIOTHYRONINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; THIAMINE;

ACCIDENTAL HYPOTHERMIA; ARTERIAL GAS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEAT LOSS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; MYXEDEMA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; WARMING; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPOTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL;

HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; HYPOTHERMIA; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33645532523     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7543.706     Document Type: Review

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