Successful resuscitation from accidental hypothermia of 11.8°C: where is the lower bound for human beings?
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We present the case of a 27-month-old boy who underwent accidental hypothermia to 11.8°C and was resuscitated with prolonged rewarming with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without significant neurological impairments. This is probably the lowest ...
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Original Title: TIL the lowest body temperature ever survived by a person was measured at 11.8°C in a 27-month year toddler 10 minutes after blood flow was reestablished in the patient. The lowest recorded body temperature in a surviving adult is 13.7°C