Two cases of paradoxical hypothermia in a Sahara desert multi-stage ultramarathon
Exertional hypothermia in a hot environment, a seemingly contradictory state, is a clinical presentation that has not been previously described in the medical literature. We present two cases of symptomatic hypothermia of 34-35°C (95°F) which resolved with ingestion of calories in otherwise healthy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/4279 |