Treatment of severe hypothermia with intravascular temperature modulation.

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  • Marie Lasater
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http://ccn.aacnjournals.org H ypothermia can occur not only in persons exposed to extreme cold, but also in the elderly and infirm, and in patients with medical conditions that impair the ability to maintain an adequate body temperature. Stages of hypothermia are classified as mild, moderate, and severe (Table 1). Treatments for hypothermia have been described since the time of Hippocrates (470410 BC). In the ensuing centuries, Treatment of Severe Hypothermia With Intravascular Temperature Modulation Cover Article

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Critical care nurse

دوره 28 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008