The New Zealand medical journal
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Case Reports
Warm peritoneal dialysis in the management of accidental hypothermia: report of five cases.
Five patients with accidental hypothermia are reported. Admission rectal temperatures ranged from 24 degrees C to 31.7 degrees C and two patients had suffered circulatory arrest. ⋯ Rewarming was rapid, smooth and free of complications. All five patients made a good recovery.