Timothy J Coats wrote:
> > "The following types of patient MUST receive ongoing
> > resuscitation and MUST be removed to hospital .....
> > Any patients where hypothermia may be even remotely
> > suspected"
> >
>
> = anyone who has been dead for about more than 10 minutes. By
> definition they will all be hypothermic. You must be misinterpreting
> this rule if you think that it means resuscitate anyone who you think
> has a reduced core temperature. I would expect paramedics to use
> their clinical acumen to decide on the interpretation.
>
> The old rule that "you are never dead unless warm and dead" is
> complete bunkum. I am surprised to see it perpetuated in these
> guidelines for paramedics.
>
> Tim.
>
> Timothy J Coats MD FRCS FFAEM
> Senior Lecturer in Accident and Emergency / Pre-Hospital Care
> Royal London Hospital, UK.
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