[Accidental hypothermia in adults: taking charge by the SAMU of Paris]. / Hypothermies accidentelles chez l'adulte: prise en charge par le SAMU de Paris.

Thirty one cases of accidental hypothermia have been taken in care by the SAMU de Paris during the year of 1987. The accidental hypothermias happening in the cities are, most of the time, moderated and not very serious. The search for a cause is a prime necessity. The prognosis is based on that search to guide and advise the patients.