1. Body Temperature Measurement P .............................................................................................. 361 Core sites, peripheral sites; measurement methods, measurement requirements, documentation, communicating temperatures
2. Prevention Methods P ................................................................................................................ 364 Prewarming, method selection
3. Passive Insulation Methods P .................................................................................................... 366 Blankets, drapes, garments
4. Active Warming Methods P ....................................................................................................... 367 Forced-air warming devices, water-circulating devices, conductive/resistive warming, warmed anesthesia gases, warmed IV fluids, warmed irrigation fluids, radiant warming, warmed insufflation gases, documentation
P indicates a recommendation or evidence relevant to pediatric care.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
ASPAN – American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses ERAS – Enhanced Recovery After Surgery FDA – US Food and Drug Administration IV – Intravenous NICE – National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
OR – Operating room PACU – Postanesthesia care unit MHAUS – Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States
