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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Published in:	Emergency Care Journal
Main Authors:	Elizabeth A. Kaufman, Grant S. Lipman, Louis J. Sharp, Brian J. Krabak
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2014-11-01
Subjects:	hypothermia, ultramarathon, hypoglycemia, multi-stage, desert
Online Access:	http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/4279