Round 28 (MW) – Hypothermia
- Author
- Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
- Published
- Thu 02 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.emclerkship.com/2025/01/02/round-28-mw-child-found-in-the-woods/
You are working at Clerkship General on New Year’s Day when you see a nurse running from triage. He is carrying an unresponsive child to the resuscitation bay.
Initial Vitals:
HR: 43
BP: 47/20
Temp: 66F
RR: 4
O2: 95% (BVM)
Critical Actions:
* Obtain Core Temperature
* Use the Broslow Tape
* Follow PALS
* Begin Invasive Warming
* Transfer for ECMO
