Essential Clinical Skills eClass

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Taking and recording temperature

Hypothermia

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Prefix ‘HYPO‘ in medical terminology means low. This, therefore, indicates that hypothermia is a condition in which core temperature drops below that required for a normal metabolism and body functions. It is defined as 28.0 to 35.0 C°. It is split into 3 different terms. People at temperatures of 27 C° and lower DO NOT usually survive. Mild […]