PICU/PCU Clinical Pathway for Thermoregulation
Related Pathways
Child Requiring Thermoregulation
Non-neurologic Injury
Targeted Temperature Management 33°C
Formerly induced hypothermia
Hyperthermia
> 38°C
> 38°C
Acute Hypothermia
< 36°C
< 36°C
Chronic Hypothermia
< 36°C
< 36°C
Device Selection
Never use more than 1 device at a timeArctic Sun | |||
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Evidence
- Mechanisms of Action, Physiological Effects, and Complications of Hypothermia
- Therapeutic Hypothermia and Controlled Normothermia in the Intensive Care Unit: Practical Considerations, Side Effects, and Cooling Methods
- Induced Hyperthermia in Sedated Humans and the Concept of Critical Thermal Maximum