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A simple water bath test for estimating the thermoregulation efficiency of man

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A water bath test is described in which the left hand is cooled in water at 10 to 15‡C for 2 min, and the temperature then measured in the centre of the palm with a thermocouple every 15 sec. Temperature is plotted against time forming a rewarming curve. The curves for subjects suffering from diseases which may involve impaired function of the thermoregulation centre show certain features which do not occur in normal subjects. Examples are presented and the question is discussed whether the rewarming curve could serve as a test for the function of the thermoregulation centre.

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Ein Wasserbad-Test wird beschireben: Die linke Hand wird 2 Min.bei 10 bis 15‡C in Wasser gekühlt und danach alle 15 Sek. die Temperatur in der HandflÄche mit einer Thermosonde gemessen. Die Temperatur wird gegen die Zeit in einer ErwÄrmungskurve aufgetragen. Die Kurven von Patienten mit Krankheiten, die wahrscheinlich eine gestörte Funktion des WÄrmezentrums aufweisen, zeigen bestimmte Eigenarten,die bei gesunden Personen nicht gefunden werden. Beispiele werden gegeben und die Frage wird diskutiert, ob die ErwÄrmungskurve als ein Test für die Funktion des WÄrmezentrums dienen kann.

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Un test au bain-marie est décrit comme suit:La main gauche est rafraÎchie pendant deux minutes à environ 10 à 15‡C. Ensuite la température est mesurée toutes les 15 sec. au milieu de la paume (de la main) à l'aide d'une thermosonde. La température et le temps sont marqués sur une courbe d'échauffement. Les courbes des patients souffrant vraisemblablement d'une fonction troublée du centre de régulation thermique montrent certaines particularités qu'on ne trouve pas chez les personnes saines. Des résultats sont présentés et la question de savoir si la courbe d'échauffement peut servir de test pour la fonction du centre de régulation thermique est discutée.

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Tromp, S.W. A simple water bath test for estimating the thermoregulation efficiency of man. Int J Biometeorol 7, 291–296 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02187461

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