• Associated complications. Hypothermia increases the risks of car-
diac arrhythmias, ischemia and arrest. It causes impairments in
immune function and increased risk of post-op infection. It can also
negatively impact patient satisfaction scores and increase lengths of
post-op stays.
Many of the nurses were able to list some of the most serious com-
plications to hypothermia, including shivering and cardiac arrest,
but only 44.8% of the respondents noted blood loss as a complica-
tion of hypothermia and just 33.6% cited pressure injuries as a possi-
ble result of low core body temperature.
"Hypothermia causes vasoconstriction and decreases blood flow,
which can result in ischemic injury and, ultimately, pressure injuries,"
explains Dr. Giuliano. "Patient outcomes are always impacted any
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