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Treatment for hypothermia may include:
  • Passive rewarming for hypothermia:
    • Extra clothes
    • Blankets
  • Active external rewarming for hypothermia:
    • Warming blankets for hypothermia
    • Warming pads for hypothermia
    • Warm baths
  • Active internal rewarming for hypothermia:
    • Warm intravenous fluids for hypothermia Images
    • Warm bladder irrigation for hypothermia
    • Warm, humidified air for hypothermia
    • Blood warming for hypothermia
  • Hypothermia clinical trials
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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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