Why is warming the patient important during the Exposure/Environment step in trauma assessment?
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Correct answer: Because hypothermia worsens coagulopathy and acidosis, raising mortality
Hypothermia worsens bleeding and shock (coagulopathy, acidosis) and must be managed during the exposure phase of the primary survey.
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