Forensics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Stroke 
Don't Forget the Bubbles
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In the bleeding trauma patient, fluid resuscitation aims to avoid the diamond of death (acidosis, coagulopathy, hypothermia and hypocalcaemia). It can cause significant internal injuries, including carotid artery dissection, stroke, and acquired brain injury, but in 50% of patients, there are no external signs of injury.
EMDocs
JANUARY 6, 2025
Signs of malnutrition – which places patients at higher risk for infection – can include cachexia, muscular wasting, sunken eyes, redundant skin folds, edema, brittle skin and hair, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypothermia. 8,88 Careful inquiry and a head-to-toe evaluation are necessary to exclude traumatic injuries.
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