Grant Lipman
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Chemical cold packs may provide insufficient enthalpy change for treatment of hyperthermia.
Wilderness Environ Med. 2013; (1): 37-41
Heat illness is a common ailment that, if left untreated, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Chemical cold packs (CCPs) and ice packs are widely used in the pre-hospital setting and by those with limited resources, yet no controlled studies have compared the cooling of ice to that of CCPs. This study determined the theoretical cooling of CCPs on a benchtop model, comparing the results to similarly sized ice packs, and is the first known comparison of these hyperthermia treatments.
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