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- Treatment of hypothermia is based on the patient's clinical condition rather than just their core temperature.
- Unconscious patients may be rewarmed effectively using warm water in the pleural cavities, and thorough investigation is necessary for these individuals.
- In cases of cardiac arrest, CPR is essential until rewarming can be initiated, with the challenge of diagnosing death being particularly tricky in hypothermic patients.
Article Abstract
Treatment of the hypothermic patient depends more on the clinical condition than on the core temperature. Unconscious patients need thorough investigation, and they can often be rewarmed with warm water in the pleural cavities. Cardiac arrest requires cardio pulmonary rescue until rewarming can be established by extra corporeal circulation unless the patient is dead. The diagnosis of death can be difficult in the hypothermic patient. A rescue team is available to assist in rewarming at local hospitals.
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