Talyn
SAINT
HEY! What does all this have to do with blankets and getting cold? Well, let’s see.
Most people associate hypothermia (“hypo” = LOW and “thermia” = TEMPERATURE) injuries with environmental exposure such as being out in the cold without proper warm clothing. While correct, this isn’t the type of hypothermia injury we are worried about with trauma patients.
Hypothermia in Trauma Patients
A military study in Iraq determined that greater than 50% of trauma patients brought into the hospital were hypothermic. “But it’s hot as hell in the desert. How did that happen?”
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