Clinical Presentation - Hypothermia due to Massive Transfusion

Hypothermic patients experience increased morbidity and mortality. Hypothermia (body temperature < 35 °C) may reduce platelet and coagulation function, decrease citrate metabolism, increase hemoglobin-oxygen affinity, decrease myocardial function, (hypotension; decreased cardiac output) and predispose to cardiac arrhythmias and ECG changes.

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