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Units designed to warm a patient by circulating liquid. These units consist of a central device including a heating element and pumps for circulating liquid and a specially designed reusable or disposable blanket with appropriate channels for liquid circulation. Most warming units also include controls and alarms. Patient temperature is typically monitored with a thermometer. Circulating-liquid patient warming units are mostly used for rewarming patients in postanesthesia care units.
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