It was reported that a normothermia patient was placed on the arctic sun device for fever management.
Nurse reported that the patient temperature had not dropped.
The patient temperature was 39.
3c, target temperature was 37c, water temperature was 31.
3c and flow rate was 2.
8lpm.
Mss checked the high and low water limits, and they were correct.
Also recommended for another device as this one cannot circulate the cold water.
Mss walked nurse through emptying and disconnecting the pads and would setting up the new device and sent for repair.
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