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Fri Sep 1 17:24:06 BST 2006

I once saw somekind of dressing for the ampule+set, which is suppose to 
warmed fluids warm throughout infusion, but I have never seen it usedor even 
sitting in a bus.

By the way- why warm only during winter? A hemorrhaged pateint is in risk of 
hypothermia even in a hot summer day.

>From: "Bjorn, Pret" <pbjorn at emh.org>
>Reply-To: "Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list" 
><trauma-list at trauma.org>
>To: "Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
>Subject: RE: Warmed fluids in the bus
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:57:07 -0400
>
>Most commercial fluid warmers default to 40C, but IV tubing is a poor
>insulator, so when it comes to exit temperature all bets are off.
>During a typical Maine winter, wilderness infusions literally risk
>freezing en route to the patient.
>
>Plus, the manufacturers won't stand behind any expiration dates when
>their products are stored heated.
>
>Add these to your list of reasons to limit prehospital crystalloids as
>much as possible.
>
>Pret Bjorn, RN
>Bangor, ME USA
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
>[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Anthony Caruso
>Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:48 AM
>To: 'Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list'
>Subject: RE: Warmed fluids in the bus
>
>Oh yes, we do have fluid warmers in the ambulance's here in
>Massachusetts.
>They can accommodate 2 1000M/L bags or 4 to 5 500M/L bags.  Or a
>combination
>of both.  I do know of some systems that use the defroster of the
>windshield
>to keep there fluid warm as well.  They are rotated out once 30 days
>have
>passed or until they get used.  With both methods I'm not sure of what
>the
>exact tempters may reach.  Dose anyone have any suggestions on what
>optimal
>fluid tempters should be when the colder weather is upon us?  Thanks'
>
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>On Behalf Of oded private
>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:14 PM
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>Subject: Warmed fluids in the bus
>
>
>Hi
>
>I'm intressted to know whether in any of your local EMS systems fluid
>warmers/devices that keep fluids previously heated warm are prevelant?
>
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