Acute & Emergency Medicine2 UKMLA questions
Hypothermia — UKMLA Revision Notes
Hypothermia is an important clinical condition in Acute & Emergency Medicine that is tested in the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test (AKT). Medical students and doctors preparing for the UKMLA or PLAB 1 must understand the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, investigations, and evidence-based management of Hypothermia as outlined in current NICE guidelines.
Key Facts
- Hypothermia is a key condition on the GMC UKMLA Content Map
- Commonly tested in the Acute & Emergency Medicine section of the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test
- Understand the pathophysiology, clinical features, investigations, and management
- NICE guidelines provide the evidence base for management decisions
- Consider differential diagnoses and red flag symptoms in clinical scenarios
Investigations
- FBC, U&E, LFTs, CRP
- ABG
- ECG
- CXR
- Blood cultures
- Lactate
Management
- ABCDE assessment and resuscitation
- IV access, fluids, analgesia
- Treat underlying cause
- Monitoring (continuous ECG, SpO₂, BP)
- Senior review and specialist referral
- Safe discharge or admission planning