COMPOSITION CONTAINING SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE AND OXYGEN, FOR INCREASING OR DECREASING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT

摘要

The present invention is directed to a method for changing the body temperature of a patient by having them hyperventilate a gas mixture containing sulfur hexafluoride and oxygen. The method may be applied to cool patients in any clinical situation where induced hypothermia is desirable or to rapidly rewarm hypothermic patients. The invention also includes the gas mixtures used in the method.