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Therapeutics > Cryotherapy > Hypothermia, Induced

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Hypothermia, Induced  

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Entry terms

  • Hypothermia, Therapeutic
  • Induced Hypothermia
  • Targeted Temperature Management
  • Targeted Temperature Managements
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia

Scope note

  • Abnormally low BODY TEMPERATURE that is intentionally induced in warm-blooded animals by artificial means. In humans, mild or moderate hypothermia has been used to reduce tissue damages, particularly after cardiac or spinal cord injuries and during subsequent surgeries.

History note

  • ANESTHESIA, REFRIGERATION & HIBERNATION, ARTIFICIAL were headings 1963-83; GASTRIC HYPOTHERMIA was heading 1964-83 (Prov 1964-65)

In other languages

  • indusoitu hypotermia

    Finnish

  • aiheutettu matalalämpöisyys
  • hoidollinen alilämmön aiheuttaminen
  • viilennyshoito
  • Inducerad hypotermi

    Swedish

  • Framkallad hypotermi
  • Framkallad nedkylning
  • Inducerad nedkylning
  • Mild inducerad hypotmeri
  • Moderat inducerad hypotermi
  • Terapeutisk hypotermi

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007036

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