Hypothermia

Timing and Outcome of Therapeutic Hypothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest A study published in 2009 aimed to evaluate the effects of the timing of therapeutic hypothermia treatments on the survival rates and subsequent neurological function at hospital discharge and also 6 and 12 months after the cardiac event. This study evaluated both the effects of the time which it took to reach the target temperature and the time during which the patient was induced into a mold hypothermic state.…

Hypothermia Did you know that hypothermia can come from a temperature as high as 60 degrees? Well it can, hypothermia is when the body temperature is 95 degrees or lower. There are two types of cases, normal, and severe. In normal the body temperature is in a range of 83 to 95 degrees. Severe hypothermia can be 82 degrees or lower. Basically the body temperature loses heat faster that you make heat. So, their are many symptoms, solutions, and causes that show, how to take care of hypothermia,…

Merriam-Webster defines hypothermia as a condition in which the temperature of the body is very low. This condition is a medical emergency that occurs when the body loses more heat than what it is able to produce; hence, the body temperature decreases. The part of the brain called the hypothalamus is responsible for controlling body temperature; therefore, hypothermia is the result of the dysfunction of the hypothalamus. In order for a person to become hypothermic, their body temperature must be…

Research Problem Inadvertent Hypothermia is a prevalent disease that has been observed to bring about adverse effects. It is a condition in which the body lacks the ability to maintain the optimal temperatures required of the body. It has harmful impacts on the health of individuals that leads to the patients incurring a lot of costs in terms of medical care associated with it. Many of its effects include impaired immune function, cardiac complications, thermal discomfort, and increased…

without serious handicap in this child as I’ve highlighted above, and that the resuscitation should be abandoned. The process of therapeutic hypothermia involves the baby being cooled to a temperature between 33 to 34°C, from 6 hours and continued until 72 hours after birth. The initial hypothermia is then followed by slow rewarming at 0.5°C per hour. Hypothermia significantly reduces mortality by reducing metabolic needs, damaging…

Name: Heat stroke (hyperthermia) Overview: Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature falls below the warning level and the heart can no longer pump enough blood to make it flow through the whole body. Hypothermia occurs when the temperature of our body drops below 35 degrees Celsius or 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Causes: Hypothermia caused as a result of exposure to cold weather- without adequate protection - for an excessive time, in wherein the body is no longer able to produce the heat…

Therapeutic hypothermia in cardiac arrest has shown improved neurological outcome rate in multiple trials. Current AHA guidelines report Class 1, Level B recommendation of therapeutic hypothermia for cardiac arrest with out-of-hospital shockable rhythm while it is a Class 2b, level B recommendation for in-hospital cardiac arrest with any rhythm or out of hospital arrest with a non- shockable rhythm. In North Shore Medical Center, therapeutic hypothermia is offered to all cardiac arrest patients…

after careful review; once an eligible patient has come into the emergency department post-cardiac arrest the E.D physician makes the decision to initiate hypothermia treatment, this decision is made concurrently with the post arrest consultation team. Once therapy is confirmed, Nurses are the ones to initiate the treatment. Therapeutic hypothermia is divided into phases as documented in the article. Phase 1 is the induction phase of…

- Freezing and/or Hypothermia was very popular and in high command by the Nazis, these experiments were divided into two categories the first was how long it would take for the victim to freeze to death the second was how to resuscitate (revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.) the frozen victim.(http://remember.org) there was two main ways to freeze the person either to be placed outside in sub zero degree weather or to be placed in a ice vat, the fastest and easiest way was the…

cooling habits so that you can ensure your baby's health is not at risk while you all strive to keep comfortable. Infant Hypothermia While the rest of your family used to enjoy turning the air conditioning temperature down to a level that resembled living in an igloo, this summer you must spare a thought for your newborn before adjusting the temperature dial. Infant hypothermia…