An unusual case of accidental hypothermia due to cold water immersion |
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Authors: | M B McGee |
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Affiliation: | Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. |
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Abstract: | Accidental deaths due to hypothermia most commonly result from exposure to low environmental temperature. Generally, a cold climatic condition is present in a severe environmental setting. A case report is presented of a 58-year-old man who died from accidental hypothermia associated with immersion in cold water while on a farm during warm weather. The importance of an adequate death scene investigation is discussed. |
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