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Lost in the Snow  v. 1


Deepi G Goyal, Torrey A Laack
goyal.deepi@mayo.edu
Mayo Clinic Department of Emergency Medicine



Topic:

Hypothermia

Target Audience:

  • Medical Students
  • Nursing Students
  • Residents
  • RNs

Case Description:

Learning objectives a) Primary i) Recognize hypothermia in a pediatric patient ii) Initiate active rewarming in a hypothermic patient iii) Discuss patient status with family (parents) b) Secondary i) Discuss various rewarming techniques and the indications for each ii) Recognize osborne waves on ECG iii) Compare the resuscitation of the hypothermic patient with standard one 

Simulator Details

Age:

14m

Gender:

Any

Chief Complaint:

Unresponsive in snow

Diagnosis:

hypothermia

Setting:

Equipment:

Actors:

Timeline:

No

Usage Details:

Evaluation Tool:

No

Case Designed For:

Evaluation and Education

Keywords:

hypothermia, pediatric hypothermia, rewarming

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