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Hypothermia: Introduction

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Hypothermia: Low body temperature. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hypothermia is available below.

Symptoms of Hypothermia

• Low body temperature
• Abnormally low body temperature
• Drowsiness
• Slow heartbeat
• Slow breathing
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of Hypothermia

Treatments for Hypothermia

• Hospitalization
• Move patient to warmth
• Slow warming
• Warm fluids
• Warm blankets or sleeping bag
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Hypothermia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hypothermia:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypothermia?

• Misdiagnosis of Hypothermia
• Failure to diagnose Hypothermia
• Hidden causes of Hypothermia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hypothermia

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Hypothermia: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Hypothermia

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Hypothermia may include:

• Carbo vegetabilis homeopathic remedy
• Camphora homeopathic remedy
• Secale homeopathic remedy
• Silica homeopathic remedy
• more treatments »

Hypothermia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hypothermia:

• Loss of consciousness
• Coma
• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of Hypothermia

• Cold exposure
• Alcohol consumption (see Alcohol use)
• Hypothyroidism
• Certain medications
• See also causes of symptom hypothermia
• more causes...»

See full list of 122 causes of Hypothermia

More information about causes of Hypothermia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Hypothermia (4 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Hypothermia (27 listings)
• Underlying causes of Hypothermia
• Hypothermia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hypothermia as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Hypothermia

Disease Topics Related To Hypothermia

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hypothermia:

• Cold exposure
• Alcohol consumption
• Hypothyroidism
• Certain medications
• Inactivity
• more related diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Hypothermia

• CPR
• Oxygen
• Cardiac monitors
• Narcan
• Thiamine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 21 latest treatments for Hypothermia

Prognosis for Hypothermia

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Research about Hypothermia

Visit our research pages for current research about Hypothermia treatments.

Clinical Trials for Hypothermia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hypothermia include:

• Hypothermia During Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery Trial - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Hypothermia to Treat Severe Brain Injury - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Newborn Thermal Care Practices: A Community Based Program to Prevent Hypothermia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Clinical and Economical Interest of Endovascular Cooling in the Management of Cardiac Arrest (ICEREA Study) - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety Study to Evaluate the Effect of Lowering Body Temperature During Cochlear Implantation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 20 Clinical Trials for Hypothermia

Prevention of Hypothermia

Prevention information for Hypothermia has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Hypothermia.

• Stay warm
• Layer clothes in cold weather
• Wear a hat or headwear - keep the head warm
• Wear a scarf - keep the neck warm
• Stay dry
• more preventions...»

Read more about prevention of Hypothermia

Statistics for Hypothermia

• Medical statistics for Hypothermia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hypothermia
• Society statistics for Hypothermia

Hypothermia: Broader Related Topics

• Other conditions resulting from external causes
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Types of Hypothermia

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Article Excerpts about Hypothermia

Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

Cold weather can be risky for anyone, but especially for older people. Almost everyone is familiar with winter hazards such as broken bones from falls on ice or breathing difficulties triggered by cold air. But the winter chill can also lead to a temperature drop inside the body that can be deadly if not found quickly and treated properly. This lowered body temperature, usually brought on by staying in a cool place for a long time, is called hypothermia (hi-po-ther-mee-uh). It is a special problem for older people, who often have other illnesses or take medications that can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate its temperature. (Source: excerpt from Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

Hypothermia is marked by unusually low body temperatures, below 96° F (35.5° C) - well below the body’s normal temperature of 98.6° F (37° C). What may seem like a mere couple of degrees can have a devastating effect. Severe hypothermia can cause an irregular heartbeat leading to heart failure and death. (Source: excerpt from Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

Definitions of Hypothermia:

Lower than normal body temperature, especially in warm-blooded animals; in man usually accidental or unintentional. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Subnormal body temperature - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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