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Normothermic Fluid references For those people that are unsure about all this normothermic fluid discussion I have listed a few related articles: References 1. Brian J. Murray, M. (1981). "Severe Lactic Acidosis and Hypothermia." The Western Journal of medicine: 162-166. 2. Charles...

Warmed fluids I think administering fluids warmed to normal body temperature is going to become normal practice in pre-hospital care in the future. This is one area of treatment that lacks any consistency. We use the HEBL Fluid Warmer with great success.

Reference source The information I quoted regarding the effects of hypothermia are found in the following article: Clinical Science (2002) 102, 119-125 - S.M. Frank, C.G. Cattaneo - Threshold for adrenomedullary activation and increased cardiac work during mild core hypothermia. It shows just...

Literature source I will have a look through the large number of articles I have on the subject and get back to you - it will be there somewhere !

Effects of administering fluid that is NOT normothermic ! Even if we are not making our patients "really cold", just by dropping their core temperature a little bits means that they are working very hard to stay warm. Core temp decreased by 1.0°C results in an: - increase in plasma...

Warm fluid We use a system that heats and maintains 24 1L bags of fluid at 40C, at the station. In the ambulance we have specially made bag that keeps 4 x 1L bags of fluid at 40C - ready to use 24/7. We also use "sleeves" that go over the bags of warmed fluid to reduce heat loss from the bags...

Warm fluid Sure Mr Brown that may work to heat the fluid up, but surely it would be best to administer the fluid at normal body temperature !!

Normothermic fluid ? When looking at fluid resuscitation - shouldn't we also consider the temperature of the fluid we are administering? Hypothermia in the trauma patient increases mortality and morbidity. The sick and injured bodies must work very hard increasing the temperature of the fluid...

Normothermic fluid Even if you are only administering small amounts of fluid, it should still be "normothermic". The statistics are amazing when you look at how hard the body must work to heat the fluid given at a temperature less than "normal". Even though it may not drop the core temperature...

I am interested to know how many Ambulances Services around the world have the ability to administer fluid that has been warmed to normal body temperature, in the field. It is particularly useful in the bleeding trauma patient, to prevent the complications associated with hypothermia.