Physical Abuse With Severe Hypothermia

Accidental hypothermia is a well-studied entity. Cerebral hypoperfusion is somewhat less damaging at temperatures under 25°C to 28°C.1 No studies of nonaccidental hypothermia have been discovered after an extensive literature search. We herein report four cases of child abuse–related hypothermia resulting from cold water immersion or exposure to low ambient temperature in inadequate clothing from our experience in two hospitals in a …