Following open heart surgery or cardiac arrest,it has become common for physicians to
A) artificially produce a state of hyperthermia in a patient.
B) artificially produce a state of hypothermia in a patient.
C) increase the levels of pyrogens in the brain.
D) artificially produce a state of fever.

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After open heart surgery or cardiac arrest, physicians commonly induce therapeutic hypothermia, which involves artificially lowering the body temperature to around 32-34 degrees Celsius. This is done to reduce the risk of brain damage and improve overall outcomes. Artificially inducing hyperthermia or fever, on the other hand, can be harmful in these situations. Increasing pyrogen levels in the brain is not a common practice.

Following Open Heart Surgery or Cardiac Arrest,it Has Become Common