Wischnewski spots in a case of accidental hypothermia

Katerina Flabouris; Patrick Russell; Stephen Wills

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3797

Wischnewski spots in a case of accidental hypothermia

Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 6;9(8):10.1002/ccr3.3797. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3797. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Katerina Flabouris^{1

2}, Patrick Russell², Stephen Wills³

Affiliations

¹ Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide South Australia Australia.
² Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide South Australia Australia.
³ Attorney General's Department Forensic Science SA Government of South Australia Adelaide South Australia Australia.

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.

Keywords: Hypothermia; Wischnewski spots; autopsy.