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Cooling down patients quickly
31:13 - 36:53 (05:40)
Patients need to be cooled down quickly in medical emergencies, such as heatstroke. Sedation is the first step, followed by cooling techniques like ice packs on the armpits, groin, and chest.
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ChapterCooling down patients quickly
EpisodeSelects: How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works
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ChapterCooling down patients quickly
EpisodeSelects: How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works
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Patients are sedated before cold therapy to prevent shivering, which is the body's way of staying warm.
34:35 - 36:53 (02:18)
Summary
Patients are sedated before cold therapy to prevent shivering, which is the body's way of staying warm. Cooling is done quickly to induce hypothermia effectively, and ice packs are used to conduct the process.