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Coma and Hypothermia

Report From Veterans Administration Hospital Hines, Illinois

William J. DonnellySection of Hematology
, M.D. (EDITOR) (Chief) (EDITOR) (Chief)
Pages 183-187 | Published online: 18 Apr 2016
 
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Abstract

Given the following story, what would be your diagnosis? A 70 year old divorced man, thought then depressed. After he was missed for two days, he was found in coma. When examined at the hospital, he had a stiff neck, a rectal temperature of 87° F, and slow ankle reflexes. Three days after admission, he died.

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