Describe the consequences of mild hypothermia in the early post-operative setting.
A well organised answer would provide details on domains of physiology, pharmacology and
“other”, such as patient centred effects. Few answers mentioned pharmacology. Providing a
definition of “mild” was often overlooked but doing so assisted a focused answer. Many answers
spread beyond “mild” hypothermia or address the “causes” rather than the consequence –
neither of which gained marks as they were not answering the question asked.
Endocrine and metabolic consequences
Haematological consequences
Respiratory consequences
Acid-base changes: alkalosis and hypocapnea
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Pharmacological consequences
Cardiovascular consequences
Renal consequences
Central nervous system effects
Immunological consequences
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