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Saturday, September 06, 2008
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Injury from cold weather (Hypothermia): An 80-year-old woman was found lying down in her backyard. Her rectal temperature was 80 degree Fahrenheit. The electrocardiogram shows an abnormal looking rhythm called idioventricular at a rate of less than 45 beats per minute. Ther ECG shows changes that are typical of hypothermia and these changes appear somewhat similar to the ECG of a person who has had a heart attack.. (L.S.)

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