Reversible Causes Hs & Ts - Hypothermia

01/24/22 • 3 min

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Accidental hypothermia is one of the reversible causes of cardiac arrest we consider in our Hs & Ts. Hypothermia is a body core temperature less than 96.8 degrees F or 36 degrees C. Depending on the patient's core temp, hypothermia may be moderate or severe. Classification of moderate vs severe hypothermia. Patients with hypothermia are not pronounced dead until they are rewarmed. Resuscitation actions and rewarming of moderate and severe hypothermia is discussed. Rewarming of severe hypothermia is more aggressive and involves invasive actions up to placing the patient on heart/lung bypass. Connect with me: https://twitter.com/PassACLS (@PassACLS) on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/company/pass-acls-podcast/ (@Pass-ACLS-Podcast) on LinkedIn Good luck with your class!

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