In general, the operating room temperature is kept somewhere around 68°F (20°C) or less, which is pretty chilly by most people’s standards. Some facilities such as pediatric hospitals may keep it warmer at around 70°F (21°C) or higher because kids lose core body temperature more easily during surgeries. Although it is commonly thought that we keep it cold in the operating room to prevent infection, that is actually not the case. Believe it or not, creating too cold of an environment can actually
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In general, the operating room temperature is kept somewhere around 68°F (20°C) or less, which is pretty chilly by most people’s standards. Some facilities such as pediatric hospitals may keep it warmer at around 70°F (21°C) or higher because kids lose core body temperature more easily during surgeries. 🚨 Although it is commonly thought that we keep it cold in the operating room simply to prevent infection, that is actually not entirely the case. Believe it or not, creating too cold of an envir
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👉 Fun fact: the operating room temperature is usually 68°F (20°C) or less, which can be pretty cold if you're not moving around or sitting under the hot lights like surgeons are. The main reason it's kept so cold is to prevent the operating room staff from sweating on the field. It's not really to prevent infection, because too cold of a temperature can reduce the ability of the patient's immune system to fight off viruses and bacteria. 😷 Thank you to all the anesthesiologists and CRNAs out th
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