Hypothermia

Sign/Symptoms
Body Temperature Below Normal (Hypothermia) Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea) Breathing Deficiency (Hypoventilation) Breathing Painful or Difficult Chills Dizziness Fatigue Mind: Confusion Mind: Irritability Mind: Lethargy Shivering Skin: Pale, Lack of Colour (Pallid Complexion) Speech Slurred

Drugs

Our Records are Incomplete for Drugs

Treatments
Medical Procedure Intravenous fluids (IV) Radiant Warmer Lifestyle Changes Passive Rewarming (Using Body Heat or Room Temperature) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Active Rewarming (Soaking in 40 to 42 C Water) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Warm Bath Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Warm Compress Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Intravenous fluids (IV) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Medical Therapy Radiant Warmer Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes

Our Records are Incomplete for Condition Attributes

Further Tests
Lactic Acid Concentration Lactic Acid (Venous Blood) (Decreased) Potassium Concentration (K, Blood) Potassium (K, Blood) (Decreased) Thyroid Stimulating Horomone (TSH) Concentration Thyroid Stimulating Horomone (TSH) (Increased)

Treatments

1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch272/ch272d.html?qt=hypothermia&alt=sh#sec19-ch272-ch272d-442

2. McCullough, L.; Arora, S. (Dec 2004). "Diagnosis and treatment of hypothermia.". Am Fam Physician 70 (12): 2325–32

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