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Chapter 28 - Fundamentals of Perioperative Thermoregulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Craig Griffiths
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter explores temperature regulation and how it can be managed perioperatively. First, it addresses the components and mechanisms that control and regulate temperature in humans. Second, it explores the abnormalities that may occur due to pathologies, surgery, and anaesthesia. Lastly, it addresses how perioperative practitioners can regulate temperature effectively using a range of methods.

Keywords

ThermoregulationHypothermiaHyperthermiaTemperature ControlTemperature ManagementTemperature Regulation
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 311 - 321
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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