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Chapter 89 - Temperature Regulation

from Section 11 - Environmental Physiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2019

David Chambers ,
Christopher Huang  and
Gareth Matthews
David Chambers
Affiliation:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Christopher Huang
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Gareth Matthews
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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Summary

Core body temperature is one of the most tightly controlled physiological parameters. Normal core body temperature ranges from 36.5 to 37.5°C. Peripheral body temperature, involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the trunk and limbs, is less well controlled – the difference between core and peripheral temperatures is usually around 2–3°C, but can be as much as 20°C in extreme circumstances.

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Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists , pp. 436 - 438
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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Tan, C. L., Knight, Z. A.. Regulation of body temperature by the nervous system. Neuron 2018; 98(1): 31–48.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Bindu, B., Bindra, A., Rath, G.. Temperature management under general anesthesia: compulsion or option. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2017; 33(3): 306–16.Google ScholarPubMed
Harper, C. M., Andrzejowski, J. C., Alexander, R.. NICE and warm. Br J Anaesth 2008; 101(3): 293–5.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kettner, S. C., Sitzwhol, C., Zimpfer, M., et al. The effect of graded hypothermia (36 °C–32 °C) on haemostasis in anaesthetized patients without surgical trauma. Anesth Analg 2003; 96(6): 1772–6.Google ScholarPubMed

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