Citation

DaVee TS, Reineberg EJ. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1980; 9(2): 100-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7356200

Abstract

A 31-year-old white man with a core temperature of 60.8 F (16 C) and ventricular fibrillation was successfullly resuscitated using active core and external rewarming techniques. Rectal temperature at the time of reestablished electromechanical cardiac activity was 68 F (20 C), a temperature previously thought to be incompatible with successful resuscitation from venticular fibrillation. We are not aware of previous case reports describing survival following a lower documented core temperature.

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