Acute & emergency · UKMLA & AKT
Hypothermia
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Core temperature <35°C; standard thermometers only read to 35°C - always use a low-reading thermometer (rectal or oesophageal) for true core temperature
- Primary - environmental (cold water immersion, avalanche, exposure)
- Secondary - underlying cause impairs thermoregulation: sepsis, hypothyroidism, alcohol/drug intoxication, hypoglycaemia, major trauma
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