Hypothermia

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Other diagnostic studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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• Brown adipose tissue allows babies higher chance of survival by converting fat into heat (from a Discovery Channel documentary on Survival)