McGee M B
Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1989 Jun;10(2):152-5. doi: 10.1097/00000433-198906000-00013.
Accidental deaths due to hypothermia most commonly result from exposure to low environmental temperature. Generally, a cold climatic condition is present in a severe environmental setting. A case report is presented of a 58-year-old man who died from accidental hypothermia associated with immersion in cold water while on a farm during warm weather. The importance of an adequate death scene investigation is discussed.
低温导致的意外死亡最常见的原因是暴露于低温环境。一般来说，恶劣的环境中会出现寒冷的气候条件。本文报告了一例58岁男性的病例，该患者在温暖天气于农场时因浸泡在冷水中而死于意外低温。文中讨论了进行充分的死亡现场调查的重要性。
