Post-trauma electrocardiogram mimicking myocardial infarction

T Sain; A Bharani

Post-trauma electrocardiogram mimicking myocardial infarction

J Assoc Physicians India. 2002 Jun:50:834-5.

Authors

T Sain¹, A Bharani

Affiliation

¹ Department of medicine, MGM Medical College and MY Hospital, Indore (MP).

PMID: 12240856

Abstract

A case of roadside accident victim is discussed who had electrocardiographic changes of hypothermia wrongly interpreted as "evolving myocardial infarction", which completely reverted after increasing core body temperature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography*
Humans
Hypothermia / etiology*
Hypothermia / physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology*
Wounds and Injuries / complications*
Wounds and Injuries / physiopathology*