A review of the literature concerning resuscitation from hypothermia: Part II--Selected rewarming protocols

Aviat Space Environ Med. 1983 Jun;54(6):487-95.

Abstract

In Part I of this paper, a description of the problems confronted in resuscitation from immersion hypothermia was presented and the debate between passive and active rewarming approaches was summarized. In this paper, a review of the literature concerning selected specific rewarming protocols is given. The protocols considered are: peritoneal irrigation, gastrointestinal rewarming, extracorporeal blood rewarming, airway rewarming, and diathermy.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diathermy
  • Extracorporeal Circulation
  • Hot Temperature / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia / therapy*
  • Intestine, Large / physiology
  • Peritoneal Cavity / physiology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Stomach / physiology
  • Therapeutic Irrigation