Brugada syndrome in the setting of hypothermia

Cameron M Juybari; Samantha L Gaetani; Andrew H Miller; Gavin C Barr Jr

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.047

Brugada syndrome in the setting of hypothermia

Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun:56:391.e5-391.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.047. Epub 2022 Feb 26.

Authors

Cameron M Juybari¹, Samantha L Gaetani², Andrew H Miller², Gavin C Barr Jr²

Affiliations

¹ Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF, Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Lehigh Valley Health Network, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/USF, Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USA.

PMID: 35249795
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.047

Abstract

Hypothermia is a common diagnosis in the Emergency Department. It can cause a multitude of symptoms and complications if not treated promptly. The following case report discusses Brugada pattern on an electrocardiogram in a patient with hypothermia and diabetic ketoacidosis. There was resolution of the Brugada pattern on the electrocardiogram after the patient was warmed to 35.3 °C.

Keywords: Brugada pattern; Electrocardiogram; Hypothermia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brugada Syndrome* / complications
Brugada Syndrome* / diagnosis
Brugada Syndrome* / therapy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis* / complications
Electrocardiography
Humans
Hypothermia* / complications
Hypothermia* / diagnosis