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Prognosis

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The prognosis of hypothermia is dependent on the admitting temperature, but it is generally quite poor:

  • below 30 degrees C (admission temperature); 75% (fatality rate)
  • 30 to 34.9 degrees C (admission temperature); 39% (fatality rate)
  • 35 to 35.9 degrees C (admission temperature); 29% (fatality rate)
  • above 36øC (admission temperature); 27% (fatality rate)

The decision to terminate resuscitation in hypothermia should come from the physician in charge; it is worth reiterating the adage that "The patient isn't dead until they're warm and dead".

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