How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works

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How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works

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May 5, 2015

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Physicians noticed centuries ago that people exposed to cold temperatures often have amazing recoveries from serious medical emergencies. Now medicine is learning how to purposefully induce hypothermia in order to buy time to fix otherwise fatal trauma. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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May 5, 2015

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