| Front | What should you never do with patients with moderate or severe hypothermia? |
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| Back | In these cases, you should never try to actively rewarm the patients, as this may cause a fatal cardiac arrhythmia that requires defibrillation. For this reason, passive rewarming is also best delivered at an appropriate facility. |
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