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Symptoms include bluish skin, dilated pupils, slowed pulse and breathing, low blood pressure and loss of consciousness. In severe cases, a person’s heart can stop beating, and they may require CPR.
Signs and symptoms vary depending on the degree of hypothermia, and may be divided by the three stages of severity. People with hypothermia may appear pale and feel cold to touch. Infants with hypothermia may feel cold when touched, with bright red skin and an unusual lack of energy.
Hypothermia: An accidental reduction of core body temperature to less than 35 degrees Celsius, most commonly due to cold environment exposure. [9] Often presents as uncontrollable shivering that may progress to impaired consciousness and abnormal vital signs. [9] Severe cases can cause cardiac arrest. [9]
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
Chills and shivering can be a first sign of hypothermia, Dr. Biernbaum says. You also might feel confused, drowsy, exhausted, or have slurred speech. ... Other common leukemia symptoms include ...
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Targeted temperature management (TTM) previously known as therapeutic hypothermia or protective hypothermia is an active treatment that tries to achieve and maintain a specific body temperature in a person for a specific duration of time in an effort to improve health outcomes during recovery after a period of stopped blood flow to the brain. [1]