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Evaluation and Treatment of Hypothermia, Colin K. Grissom, M.D.
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Evaluation and Treatment of Hypothermia
Colin K. Grissom, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine
Attending Critical Care Physician Shock Trauma ICU, LDS Hospital
Assistant Medical Director Life Flight, LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
Objectives:
After this presentation the participants will be able to:
1)
Discuss the pathophysiology of mild, moderate, and severe hypothermia.
2)
Recognize and understand the clinical management of mild, moderate, or severe
hypothermia.
3)
Know which rewarming methods are appropriate for a given severity of hypothermia.
