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Thermoregulation, PICU/PCU — Goals and Metrics — Clinical Pathway: ICU

Thermoregulation Clinical Pathway — PICU and PCU

Goals

  • Prevent:
    • Complications of severe hyperthermia > 40.5°C
    • Fever in children who are neurologically injured
  • Effectively induce and maintain hypothermia when clinically appropriate
  • Rewarm the hypothermic child to goal temperature slowly and safely

Metrics

  • No fever — core temperature maintained < 38°C for neurologically injured children
  • % with fever > 40.5°C who defervesce within two hours
  • % with moderate or severe hypothermia who are rewarmed slowly on protocol

 

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