Signs and Symptoms
Mild: Mild hypothermia is classified as core temperatures between 32°C and 35°C (90°F-95°F). [1] Symptoms of mild hypothermia may be vague, and includes:
- vigorous shivering
- cold white skin
- high blood pressure
- fast heart rate
- fast respiratory rate
- contraction of blood vessels
These are responses the body makes to preserve heat. Increased urine production due to cold, mental confusion, and liver disfunction may also be present.
Moderate: Moderate hypothermia is between 28°C and 32°C (82°F-90°F). [1] As hypothermia progresses, symptoms include:
- mental status changes such as amnesia, confusion
- apathy
- slurred speech
- below normal or absent reflexes
- loss of fine motor skills
Severe: Severe hypothermia is classified as temperatures less than 28°C (82°F). [1] Many severe stage hypothermic patients show the following:
- no shivering
- cold, inflamed skin
- hallucinations
- lack of reflexes
- low heart rate
- low urine output
- fixed dilated pupils
- low blood pressure
- pulmonary edema
At this stage, major organs fail and clinical death can occur.
- ^
a
b
c Petrone, Patrizio; Asensio, Juan A.; Marini, Corrado P. (2014-10).
"Management of accidental hypothermia and cold injury". Current Problems in Surgery. 51 (10): 417–431.
doi:
10.1067/j.cpsurg.2014.07.004.
ISSN
0011-3840.
{{ cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=( help)
Thanks for posting your comments. A Wikipedia editor has made suggestions on your Sandbox talk page for you to consider. JenOttawa ( talk) 21:07, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
Signs and Symptoms
Mild: Mild hypothermia is classified as core temperatures between 32°C and 35°C (90°F-95°F). [1] Symptoms of mild hypothermia may be vague, and includes:
- vigorous shivering
- cold white skin
- high blood pressure
- fast heart rate
- fast respiratory rate
- contraction of blood vessels
These are responses the body makes to preserve heat. Increased urine production due to cold, mental confusion, and liver disfunction may also be present.
Moderate: Moderate hypothermia is between 28°C and 32°C (82°F-90°F). [1] As hypothermia progresses, symptoms include:
- mental status changes such as amnesia, confusion
- apathy
- slurred speech
- below normal or absent reflexes
- loss of fine motor skills
Severe: Severe hypothermia is classified as temperatures less than 28°C (82°F). [1] Many severe stage hypothermic patients show the following:
- no shivering
- cold, inflamed skin
- hallucinations
- lack of reflexes
- low heart rate
- low urine output
- fixed dilated pupils
- low blood pressure
- pulmonary edema
At this stage, major organs fail and clinical death can occur.
- ^
a
b
c Petrone, Patrizio; Asensio, Juan A.; Marini, Corrado P. (2014-10).
"Management of accidental hypothermia and cold injury". Current Problems in Surgery. 51 (10): 417–431.
doi:
10.1067/j.cpsurg.2014.07.004.
ISSN
0011-3840.
{{ cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=( help)
Thanks for posting your comments. A Wikipedia editor has made suggestions on your Sandbox talk page for you to consider. JenOttawa ( talk) 21:07, 5 November 2018 (UTC)