Early use of hemodialysis for active rewarming in severe hypothermia: A case report and review of literature

Renal Failure

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 784-788

  Rahman, Sayed ^a   Rubinstein, Sofia ^a   Singh, Jatinder ^a   Samih, Mohammad ^a   Balsam, Leah ^a  

^a NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

active rewarming; cardiopulmonary bypass; deep accidental hypothermia; extracorporeal blood warming; hemodialysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; NALOXONE; NORADRENALIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; THIAMINE;

ACCIDENTAL HYPOTHERMIA; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE MONITORING; CASE REPORT; DIALYSATE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS; WARMING;

HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; REWARMING;

EID: 84862205052     PISSN: 0886022X     EISSN: 15256049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0886022X.2012.673466     Document Type: Article

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