Accidental hypothermia: A potential life-threatening hazard of automobile platform lifts

Julia A. Woods; Brendon M. Stiles; Heather R. Wright; Raymond F. Morgan; Richard F. Edlich

doi:10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00243-0

Accidental hypothermia: A potential life-threatening hazard of automobile platform lifts

Julia A. Woods, Brendon M. Stiles, Heather R. Wright, Raymond F. Morgan, Richard F. Edlich

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Abstract

The wheelchair/scooter of a patient with a relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis was immobilized after inadvertent slippage of the rear wheels of his scooter off an automobile platform lift during travel. While waiting 45 min for the rescue squad, he developed mild hypothermia that responded to passive external rewarming techniques. This potentially life- threatening injury could have been prevented by using a platform lift equipped with full inboard and outboard roll-stop barriers on the platform.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-48
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00243-0
State	Published - Jan 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

accidental hypothermia
automobile platform lift
inboard and outboard roll- stop barriers
mobility disorder
multiple sclerosis

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Emergency Medicine

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