A cool ECG

S Afr Med J. 2017 Dec 13;108(1):12174. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v108i1.12795.

Abstract

The electrocardiographic changes of hypothermia are discussed in this case of a man who was brought to an emergency centre with altered mental status. The main ECG signs are a shivering artefact baseline, J waves, and PR-, QRS- and QT-interval prolongation.