Hypothermia

Introduction: Hypothermia

Description of Hypothermia

Hypothermia (medical condition): Low body temperature...more »

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Hypothermia: subnormal body temperature.
Source: WordNet 2.1

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

Hypothermia: abnormally low body temperature.
Source: CRISP

Hypothermia: Lower than normal body temperature, especially in warm-blooded animals; in man usually accidental or unintentional.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hypothermia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hypothermia:

• Subnormal
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Temperature (2274 causes)
• Temperature symptoms (2497 causes)

Hypothermia as a Disease

Hypothermia (medical condition): See Hypothermia (disease information).
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Hypothermia: Related Diseases

Hypothermia: Hypothermia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Other conditions resulting from external causes

Hypothermia: Article Excerpts

Hypothermia is marked by unusually low body temperatures, below 96° F (35.5° C) - well... (Source: excerpt from Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

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... (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... (Source: excerpt from Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

More information on medical condition: Hypothermia:

• Information about Hypothermia
• Basic Summary for Hypothermia
• Causes of Hypothermia
• Medication Causes of Hypothermia
• Risk Factors for Hypothermia
• Symptoms of Hypothermia
• Complications of Hypothermia
• Misdiagnosis of Hypothermia
• Treatments for Hypothermia
• Prevention of Hypothermia

Hypothermia as a Symptom

Hypothermia (symptom): Low body temperature...more »

Hypothermia (symptom): Hypothermia is marked by unusually low body temperatures, below 96° F (35.5° C) - well below the body’s normal... (Source: excerpt from Accidental Hypothermia -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

Hypothermia (symptom): See Hypothermia (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Hypothermia:

• Hypothermia

Hypothermia: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hypothermia:

• Cold exposure
• Alcohol consumption
• Hypothyroidism
• Certain medications
• Inactivity
• Immobility
• Hypoglycaemia
• Impaired shivering capacity in elderly
• Myxoedema
• Starvation

Terms associated with Hypothermia:

Terms Similar to Hypothermia:

• Body temperature reduced

Source: Diseases Database

Related Topics

• Rewarming

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hypothermia

• Body Temperature Changes

Source - MeSH 2007

• body temperature
• sign /symptom

Source - CRISP

• physiological state
• physiological condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Hypothermia

The following list attempts to classify Hypothermia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• physiological condition,physiological state
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Signs and Symptoms
    • Body Temperature Changes
      • Hypothermia

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Excessive cold of unspecified origin
• Accidents due to excessive cold
• ACCIDENTS DUE TO NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
• SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION OF EXTERNAL CAUSES OF INJURY AND POISONING
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Hypothermia

• eMedicine - Hypothermia : Article by T Grant Phillips, MD
• eMedicine - Hypothermia : Article by James Li, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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