• Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2023

    Observational Study

    Longer times in computed tomography for trauma patients result in a decrease in body temperature.

    • Qi-Zheng Ong, Annelies Vandewege, and Daniel Y Ellis.
    • Trauma Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2023 Feb 1; 35 (1): 168169168-169.

    ObjectiveTo determine if lower ambient temperatures in computed tomography (CT) rooms contribute to accidental hypothermia (≤35°C) in trauma patients.MethodsProspective, observational study of trauma patients undergoing a CT scan at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.ResultsAmong a cohort of 81 trauma patients, 54 met level 1 call-out criteria. Mean time in CT was 11 min. Longer time spent in CT contributes to greater decrease in body temperature (∆T/t = -0.1483°C/min, P = 0.0026).ConclusionIncreasing time spent in CT leads to a decrease in body temperature in trauma patients. Clinicians should actively reduce time spent in the CT room and take active warming measures.© 2022 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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