A case report: Brugada syndrome in the setting of hypothermia.

Authors

Cameron M Juybari, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Samantha L. Gaetani MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Andrew H F Miller DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

2-26-2022

Abstract

Hypothermia is a common diagnosis in the Emergency Department. It can cause a multitude of symptoms and complications if not treated promptly. The following case report discusses Brugada pattern on an electrocardiogram in a patient with hypothermia and diabetic ketoacidosis. There was resolution of the Brugada pattern on the electrocardiogram after the patient was warmed to 35.3 °C.

ISSN

1532-8171

Published In/Presented At

Juybari, C. M., Gaetani, S. L., Miller, A. H., & Barr, G. C., Jr (2022). A case report: Brugada syndrome in the setting of hypothermia. The American journal of emergency medicine, S0735-6757(22)00133-4. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.047

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35249795

Department(s)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Fellows and Residents, USF-LVHN SELECT Program

Document Type

Article