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Introduction
Hypothermia
Western
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Premature Susceptibility to
Heat Loss
Thermoregulation
Metabolic
adult
Fetal
Despite
heat
Thermoregulation
newborns
(esp premature newborn)
Thermoregulation
In term infant, response to cold stress
relies on oxidation of brown fat (NST)
Thermoneutral
Environment
Risk Factors
Adverse Consequences of
Hypothermia
Radiation
Evaporation
et al, 1980
Evaporative water loss
Heat
loss through
All
Management
Healthy newborn
Dried & wrapped in prewarmed clothes
Use of cap
Examination should be done under radiant
warmer
If temp is stable the infant should be placed
with blanket
Management
Sick newborn
Dried
Transportation
Radiant warmer
Use of cling wrap
Management
Sick newborn
Humidification of incubator
Management
Newer devices
Hybrid
devices
Giraffe
Versalet
Hyperthermia
2.
Undetected infections
3.
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