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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.
Infants and older adults are at an increased risk of hypothermia, experts say, because they have a harder time maintaining their core body temperatures and tend to make less body heat.
Those affected report loss of sensation in affected skin for at least 30 minutes and abnormal sensation when experiencing rewarming. [4] The use of imaging or lab testing specific to nonfreezing cold injury is not helpful for confirming the diagnosis. [4] Imaging may be indicated to work up possible trauma or infection. [4]
Hypothermia can set in when the core temperature drops to 35 °C (95 °F). [2] Hyperthermia can set in when the core body temperature rises above 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Humans have adapted to living in climates where hypothermia and hyperthermia were common primarily through culture and technology, such as the use of ...
Avoid hypothermia. A common winter weather killer is hypothermia, which is a dangerously low body temperature brought about by extreme cold, according to the National Weather Service. When you ...
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Hypothermia and extreme stress can both precipitate fatal tachyarrhythmias. A more modern view suggests that an autonomic conflict – sympathetic (due to stress) and parasympathetic (due to the diving reflex) coactivation – may be responsible for some cold water immersion deaths.
How to spot the signs of hypothermia fast – and what to do about it.