Sepsis is usually associated with fever.  This highly conserved response has a range of theoretical benefits, including enhanced immune functioning and increased microbial response to antibiotics.

But what happens when patients are hypothermic on presentation?  Professor Andrew Udy joins Todd on the podcast to discuss the impact of hypothermia in sepsis, and the results of a recent review of such patients at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.

The review can be found here

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