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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Age Page: Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard
This drop in body temperature, often caused by staying in a cool place for too long, is called hypothermia (hi-po-ther-mee-uh). ...
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Hypothermia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
As people develop hypothermia, their abilities to think and move are often lost slowly. In fact, they may even be unaware that they need emergency treatment ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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), ...
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Hypothermia: Cold Injuries: Merck Manual Home Edition
Hypothermia results when the body loses more heat than can be replaced by increasing metabolism (through exercise) or by increasing warming from external
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