Smiths Medical level 1 HOTLINE HL-90, Technical Service

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HOT LINE
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Blood and Fluid Warmer Technical Service Pack iii
P R E F A C E W e l c o m e . . .
What hypothermia does to the patient
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Cardiovascular instability
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Vasoconstriction, decreased cardiac output, and changes in
electrical conduction can contribute to an increased incidence of
cardiac ischemia, arrhythmias, and arrest.
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Increased coagulopathy
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Coagulopathy may result in increased bleeding, possibly
necessitating blood transfusions.
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Altered action and reduced clearance of anesthetics
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Hypothermia decreases a patient’s metabolism, resulting in a
need for higher amounts of anesthetics. It also contributes to
delayed emergence from anesthesia and longer recovery room
stays.
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Increased risk of wound infection
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Wound infection and delayed wound healing result in longer
hospital stays. Wound infection can prolong hospitalization.
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Postoperative discomfort
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Thermal discomfort, shivering, and fatigue can occur when core
temperature decreases by 1°C .
The HOTLINE
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Blood and Fluid Warmer
The HOTLINE
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Blood and Fluid Warmer uses a special
disposable that totally encloses the patient’s end of the IV
administration set in a bath of warmed recirculating fluid. This
means that the IV fluid is introduced at or above core body
temperature, rather than in the chilled state that it may have been
stored at.
This simple solution eliminates the chill being passed to the
patient, and assists the patient’s own efforts at maintaining
normothermia.