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#35: Walking Cold Patients

Wilderness Medicine Podcast

CHAPTER

Understanding Hypothermia: Insights and Guidelines

This chapter explores the complexities of hypothermia management in mountain environments, sharing personal anecdotes and laboratory studies. It emphasizes current guidelines from the Wilderness Medical Society on treating mildly hypothermic patients, including rewarming techniques and the phenomenon of 'after drop.' The discussion also focuses on assessment methods, including the new ACVPU scale, to enhance emergency treatment in challenging conditions.

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