Therapeutic hypothermia
Therapeutic Hypothermia
Therapeutic hypothermia, also known as targeted temperature management (TTM), is a type of medical treatment in which a patient's body temperature is lowered, typically to between 32 to 34 degrees Celsius, in order to help reduce the risk of injury to tissue following a period of insufficient blood flow.
Pronunciation
Therapeutic hypothermia: /θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk haɪpoʊˈθɜːrmiə/
Etymology
The term "therapeutic hypothermia" is derived from the Greek words "therapeia" meaning healing and "hypothermia" meaning below heat, referring to the lowering of body temperature for medical purposes.
Related Terms
- Hypothermia: A medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.
- Ischemia: An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.
- Reperfusion injury: Tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen.
- Neuroprotection: An effect that may result in salvage, recovery or regeneration of the nervous system, its cells, structure and function.
- Cardiac arrest: A sudden loss of blood flow resulting from the failure of the heart to effectively pump.
Usage
Therapeutic hypothermia is used in certain medical situations, particularly in cases of cardiac arrest and stroke, to protect the brain from ischemia and reperfusion injury. It is also used in neonatal encephalopathy, a condition that affects newborns, to reduce the risk of neurological damage and improve long-term cognitive function.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Therapeutic hypothermia
- Wikipedia's article - Therapeutic hypothermia
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