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How is the animal going to lose heat
instrinsic heat |
instrinsic heat
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how is the animal going to lose heat
heat from the environment |
heat from the environment
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how is heat measured in an animal
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rectal temp.
sum of net in and net out of heat should be equal. |
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ways of losing heat
conduction |
heat loss from a warmer surface to a colder surface
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ways of losing heat
radiation |
heat loss directly from the skin.
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ways of losing heat
convection |
air moves by the H2O evaporates off patients surface of skin through evaporation
It is important to KEEP YOUR PATIENT DRY |
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ways of losing heat
respiration |
respiration is from the core.
Loss through breathing, water vaporization from breathing. |
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Ways of losing heat
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laying on a bare surface without insalation;
ex: newpaper, towels, blankets |
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What happens to body heat when under anethesia, sick, or injured
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enzyme systmes don't work as well as they should.
Loading and unloading of hemoglobin does not work as well. metabolic rate fall. |
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ways of warming a patient
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passive external
active external active internal |
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passive external
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being in a warm environment.
O2 is cold and dry. OR's can be cold because of the MD's needs |
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passive external
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shivering can bring the animal temp up but only to a certain point.
The gradient may be too great that shivering is not enough to bring body temp up. |
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passive external
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dogs and cats have different levels of natrual insalation
fat vs thin animals |
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active external
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adding heat to patients
hot water blankets supervised heating pads or lamps. bear hugger expired fluid bags warmed up warming boards blanke warmers no electric blankets bubble wrap insaltion help hands: latex gloves w/hot water inside. |
