Hypotermia as an injury, illness, symptom

Czech version

Authors: J. Gutvirth
Authors‘ workplace: Ředitel: MUDr Marek Slabý ; Zdravotnická záchranná služba Jihočeského kraje, České Budějovice
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2007; 87(9): 549-552
Category: Of different specialties

Overview

The article deals with accidental hypothermia – a fall in the body core temperature to below 35 °C. The aim is to present an overview of the issue and familiarise the reader with the risk factors associated with hypothermia. Case studies are included that show that the medical care and treatment of hypothermia is also determined by tradition and culture. A new theory about thermoregulation of the body temperature is outlined in brief. The article reflects the personal experience of the author as well as an overview of the current literature.

Key words:
hypothermia, rewarming, body temperature regulation.