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Operating rooms are kept cold simply for the comfort of the surgeon. He or she is under a lot of surgical garb and hot lights which makes the surgeon and some of the OR staff hot.
The old adage that the room is cold to prevent infection is nonsense. The immune system is much more susceptible to infection in colder environments.
If you're cold before surgery, you can try asking the staff to control the room temp at a reasonable rate but, chances are they will simply ignore you as you will most likely be anesthetized. Often they keep the patients warmed with special warming blanket devices that blow warm air onto the patients body during surgery.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey are kept cold so that when you get in them you are as uncomfortable as possible. They want you to tense up so that you stay still and don't move or breathe during the picture. Also they don't want you to fall asleep.
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Are operating rooms kept cold?
Operating rooms are air-conditioned to help prevent infection
Are Operating rooms sterile?
Operating rooms are sterile environments
Standard operating procedure in the operating room?
classification of operating rooms
Why are changing rooms in swimming pools always kept warm?
so that the room get's conversation from the warmth given in changing rooms.
Why are surgical rooms kept so cold?
Because it lowers the rate of growth of some germs, and it helps the equipment in the room run better.
How many operating rooms does a hospital have?
There is no standard number of operating rooms. It will depend on the size and nature of the hospital. Have seen some with 1, some with 12.
How do you keep rooms cold?
with the a/c or take a cold shower.
Why do Canadians have cold rooms built?
because its cold in canada
Where are operations formed?
Operations or surgeries are performed in operating rooms, operating suites, or surgical theaters. These terms are used interchangeably.
Who is responsible for coordination of security public relations operating rooms and intensive care under HICS?
Under HICS, who is responsible for the coordination of security, public relations, operating rooms, and intensive care? Incident Command
Who is responsible for the coordination of security public relations operating rooms and intensive care Under HICS?
Under HICS, who is responsible for the coordination of security, public relations, operating rooms, and intensive care? Incident Command
Where is booze kept in hotel rooms?
Mini bar if so equipped.
