Accidental hypothermia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hypothermia is a condition in which an organism's temperature drops below that required for normal metabolism and body functions. In warm-blooded animals, ...
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Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia & Cold Weather Injuries
Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information.
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml...
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Hypothermia: MedlinePlus
7 Sep 2009 ... The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make you sleepy, confused and clumsy. Because it happens gradually and ...
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Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Risk for Older People, January 16 ...
16 Jan 2009 ... Older adults are especially vulnerable to hypothermia, which can be deadly if not treated quickly. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jan2009/nia-16.htm...
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Hypothermia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
21 Sep 2009 ... Hypothermia occurs when more heat is lost than the body can generate. It is usually caused by extended exposure to the cold. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000038.htm...
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THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 67, Hyperthermia and Hypothermia
Hypothermia is a core body temperature < 35° C. Symptoms progress from shivering to lethargy to confusion, coma, and death. Diagnosis is by measurement of ...
http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec8/ch67/ch67b.jsp...
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Age Page: Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard
3 Sep 2009 ... This drop in body temperature, often caused by staying in a cool place for too long, is called hypothermia (hi-po-ther-mee-uh). ...
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/hypoth...
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Therapeutic hypothermia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Therapeutic hypothermia is a medical treatment that lowers a patient's body temperature in order to help reduce the risk of the ischemic injury to tissue
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Hypothermia, Hypothermia and Hyperthermia, THE MERCK MANUAL OF ...
Hypothermia is a decrease in body temperature to 94° F or lower. At low temperatures, the body's organs become sluggish and less effective. ...
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/sec3/ch19/ch19b.html...
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Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome ...
We studied whether mild systemic hypothermia increases the rate of neurologic recovery after resuscitation from cardiac arrest due to ventricular ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11856793...
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