Hypothermic protocol patient

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We recently had a cardiac arrest patient that we placed in a hypothermic coma. After the 24hrs of cooling the patient, they began passively rewarming. The patient was very slow to rewarm, and after about 8hrs, the patient's temp had only increased by just about 1 degree Celsius. I know that these patients should be warmed slowly, but are there any adverse effects to warming them too slowly?

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