Table 1. Passive Rewarming Methods
CAUTION: Devices A-B should NOT be placed under the patient’s back or directly on bare skin. Doing so may increase the likelihood of thermal burns or render the device inoperable.
HAWK Warming Grid
Ready-Heat Panel Blanket
Geratherm Mini Rescue II Hypothermia Kit
Chill Buster Blanket
Wiggy’s or down sleeping bag
Desirable Characteristics of a Resuscitation Fluid Warming Device
List of warming devices available on the market.
Abbreviations: √, mildly effective; √√, moderately effective; √√√, highly effective
Section 3: Temperature Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring Devices
References