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Patient's core body temperature after return of spontaneous circulation and placement of Arctic Sun Cooling System set to 33 C with subsequent anti-shivering interventions noted directly on the graph. IV, intravenous.
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In accordance with the hypothermia protocol, the patient was initially sedated on fentanyl with a core temperature of 36.5 C (Fig. 1). Further acceleration in temperature reduction was then achieved in accordance with the hypothermia protocol (Table 1) by switching sedation agents to a low-dose propofol drip, then administering meperidine 25 mg IV push, and later use of magnesium 2 g IV (Fig. 1).