Why are operating rooms so cold? It's not to prevent infection. And it is annoying to anesthesiologists. In this video, I explain why ORs are cold, and what measures are taken to protect patients against problems associated with low temperatures.

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0:00 Start
0:47 Complications of cold
2:21 Keeping patients warm
4:01 The actual answer

Cited sources:
Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 7e
Hakim et al 2018 "The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks"
Katz 2017, "Control of the Environment in the Operating Room"

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Subtle Swagger by Ron Gelinas:   / atmosphericmusicportal  

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