Accidental hypothermia in a child

We report a case of severe accidental hypothermia (24.8°C) in a seven‐year‐old child due to prolonged exposure to low temperatures and temporary contact with river water. When the patient was seen in hospital, bradycardia (30·min−1), bradypnoea (5·min−1), scarcely reacting pupils, and Glasgow Coma Scale=3 were noted. For rewarming minimally invasive techniques (humidified warmed gases and intravenous solutions at 40°C) were employed with a very successful outcome.