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Table 3-8

Events that Contribute to Decreases in Body Temperature During Surgery

  • Resetting of the hypothalamic thermostat

  • Ambient temperature <21°C

  • Administration of unwarmed intravenous fluids

  • Drug-induced vasodilation

  • Basal metabolic rate decreased

  • Attenuated shivering response

  • Core compartment exposed to ambient temperature

  • Heat required to humidify inhaled dry gases