Anesthesiologists are involved: Anesthesiologists are involved

Hypothermia:

• Hypothermia:

• Anesthesiologist must maintain thermal equilibrium in any trauma patient:

• Potentiate dilutional coagulopathy

• Potentiate systemic acidosis

• shivering and vasoconstriction lead to myocardial ischemia.

• Increase subsequent rate of sepsis

• Because many trauma patients arrive at the ED already cold from exposure to the elements, early active warming measures are requited.

Continuous

• Continuous

• All intravenous fluid should he prewarmed

• blankets whenever possible, and the environment should be kept warm enough to make the patient comfortable.

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