Forced-Air Warming Blanket
Forced-Air Warming Unit · Forced-Air Warmer · Bair Hugger · Warming Blanket · Forced-Air Blanket
A blower unit with temperature controls and a flexible hose that connects to a single-use blanket. The blanket is a baffled plastic and tissue paper air mattress that rests lightly over the patient.
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What it’s for
Keeps the patient at a normal temperature (normothermia) during surgery by pumping warmed air into sections of the blanket. It is the most common way to prevent hypothermiahy-poh-THER-mee-uhA body temperature that has fallen below the normal range.hypo- belowtherm/o heat-ia conditionFull entry in the OR and is also used to rewarm patients in the PACU. Usually placed when the surgeon or anesthesiaan-us-THEE-zhuhLoss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.an- withoutesthesi/o feeling, sensation-ia conditionFull entry asks for it.
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4 sources
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 13 (Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, and Postanesthesia Recovery), p. 266
- Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 10 (Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management), p. 263
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 16 (Abdominal Extraintestinal Surgery), p. 151-152
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 31 (Pediatric Surgery), p. 983
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