[ Physiopathology and treatment of accidental hypothermia]. / Fisiopatologia e trattamento dell'ipotermia accidentale.

Severe hypothermia is seldom observed in our country due to the mild climate. But it can represent a difficult medical problem. Severe hypothermia occurs when body temperature falls below 28 degrees. The victim may be unconscious with a severe depression of vital functions. All such patients should undergo vigorous cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rapid rewarming. The most efficient methods of rewarming are represented by peritoneal irrigation and esophageal thermal tube.

Acute butylglycol intoxication: a case report.

A rare case of butylglycol intoxication in a suicide attempt is reported. Coma and hypotension were present on admission and severe metabolic acidosis arose subsequently. Forced diuresis and haemodialysis led to an uneventful outcome.