11/06/2026
๐๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐:โ
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๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: Low air temperatures, wind chill, rain, snow, and damp clothing all accelerate heat loss.โ๏ธโ
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๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ After Falls or Injury: People who fall and cannot get up are at very high risk. Lying on cold ground, reduced muscle activity, and pain or injury preventing movement significantly reduce heat production.โ
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๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ and Shock: Trauma increases hypothermia risk through blood loss, impaired thermoregulation, exposure during assessment, and administration of cold IV fluids. โ
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๐ช๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด and Evaporative Heat Loss: Rain, snow, immersion, or sweat strips heat far faster than air.๐โ
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๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ and Hospital Handover: Long ambulance response times, extended waits outside A&E, corridor care, and limited access to active warming mean patients can remain cold and immobile for hours.โ
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๐๐ด๐ฒ-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Older adults have reduced metabolic heat production, poorer circulation, and a blunted shivering response.๐ด๐ผโ
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๐๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น and Drug Use: Alcohol causes vasodilation, increasing heat loss, while drugs impair judgement and awareness. โ
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๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: Insufficient clothing or shelter significantly increase winter hypothermia risk, especially during cold snaps and overnight temperatures. โ
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*Every patient should be assessed for their individual needs and the appropriate solution. Active warming solutions can be used where deemed necessary in conjunction with THERMARMOUR.
