Title Thermo Regulation.pdf ✅

Under GA or Regional : Heat redistributes from warm central compartment [Abdomen , Thorax) To I cooler peripheries (Arms , legs) , due to anaesthesia induced vasodilation Continuous heat loss from patient to the # environment Heat loss equals Metabolic heat production Anaesthetic Agents : interfere with hypothalamic reflex responses inhibit cerebral thermo regulation O increase inter threshold rangeby - SA or Epidural : Altered perception of Vasodilation and temp by hypothalamus Internal redistribution of heat