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Assessment

Patient is mildly hypothermic.

Plan

• Remove wet clothing. 
• Replace with dry.
• Use a hypothermia wrap to warm patient.
• Set up camp.  Start a stove and build a fire.
• Feed and hydrate the patient.
• Dry the patient’s wet clothing

Anticipated problems

Hypothermia progressing to moderate or severe hypothermia.

Components

1. Sleepingbag Top Layer
2. Patient zipped into bag
   • Patient in dry clothes with hat, holding insulated hot water bottle
3. Bag Under Patient
4. Insulating Pad
5. Tarp/Ground Cloth

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