NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) - March 31, 2009 Known as Induced Hypothermia Treatment, ambulances will now have
coolers to chill IV fluids and keep ice packs frozen. When a
patient's pulse is restored after cardiac arrest, paramedics say
the fluids will be used and the ice packs placed around the person
to cool their bodies.
Such cooling has been shown to improve a patient's long-term
outcome, improve survival and neurological health. A lower body
temperature reduces the brain's metabolic demands and reduces
swelling and pressure inside the skull.
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