Resuscitation of Severe Accidental Hypothermia to Normal Neurologic Outcome With Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Authors

Jamie AllenFollow
Megan D Wardak
Rovinder S. Sandhu MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Ahmed Nassar, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

Summer 6-1-2021

Abstract

Accidental hypothermia is a condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A 48-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and optic neuropathy presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive with an unknown downtime. One hundred four minutes passed from resuscitation, to pre-hospital discovery, until cannulation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Here, a rare case of successful resuscitation of a profoundly hypothermic patient to normal neurologic outcome is presented.

Volume

13

Issue

6

First Page

15456

Last Page

15456

ISSN

2168-8184

Published In/Presented At

Allen, J., Wardak, M.D., Sandhu, R.S., Nassar, A..R., Greenberg, M.R.. (2021, June). Resuscitation of severe accidental hypothermia to neurologic outline with use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.Cureus. 13(6) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15456

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Trauma

PubMedID

34258119

Department(s)

Department of Emergency Medicine

Document Type

Article