Wischnewski spots in a case of accidental hypothermia

Katerina Flabouris; Patrick Russell; Stephen Wills

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3797

Clinical Case Reports (Aug 2021)

Wischnewski spots in a case of accidental hypothermia

Katerina Flabouris,
Patrick Russell,
Stephen Wills

Affiliations

Katerina Flabouris: Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide South Australia Australia
Patrick Russell: Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide South Australia Australia
Stephen Wills: Attorney General’s Department Forensic Science SAGovernment of South Australia Adelaide South Australia Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3797
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 8
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Accidental hypothermia can be fatal, and is often associated with confusion and paradoxical undressing. Wischnewski spots are a classic manifestation of hypothermia at autopsy.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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