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hypothermia

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hypothermia

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Also known as low body temperature, freezing

OverviewAI-generated

Hypothermia is a medical condition classified under the ICD-10 code as "Hypothermia, initial encounter." It is cataloged in the NCI Thesaurus with the identifier C78351. The condition is also associated with specific ontology identifiers, including HP_0002045 and SYMP_0000302.

Research on hypothermia is extensive, with 53,568 articles indexed in PubMed. Additionally, 725 clinical trials related to the condition are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The topic is widely discussed in reference materials, having been referenced by 2,813 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 9 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Medline, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Medical condition.name
Hypothermia
Medical condition.image
Napoleons retreat from Moscow by Adolph Northen.jpg
Medical condition.caption
During Napoleon Bonaparte's retreat from Russia in the winter of 1812, many troops died from hypothermia.
Medical condition.field
Critical care medicine
Medical condition.complications
Afterdrop, cardiac arrest
Medical condition.duration
Until the body temperature is raised to near-normal levels
Medical condition.types
Primary hypothermia: caused by exposure to a cold environment Secondary hypothermia: caused by an underlying pathology that prevents the body from generating enough core heat
Medical condition.causes
Mainly exposure to cold weather and cold water immersion
Medical condition.risks
Alcohol intoxication, homelessness, low blood sugar, anorexia, advanced age, injuries and blood loss
Medical condition.diagnosis
Based on symptoms or body temperature below
Medical condition.prevention
Wearing adequate clothes for the weather, staying warm and dry
Medical condition.medication
Sugar
Medical condition.frequency
Frequent in winter months, from November to March (Northern Hemisphere) or May to August (Southern Hemisphere)
Medical condition.deaths
1,500 per year (US)

via Wikipedia infobox

Health references

ICD-10
T68.XXXA — Hypothermia, initial encounter
MedlinePlus
Consumer health page →
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.

Research

53,568 papers

via PubMed

Clinical Trials

725 registered

via ClinicalTrials.gov

~28 min read

Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Classification
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
  • Paradoxical undressing
  • Terminal burrowing
  • Causes
  • Alcohol
  • Water immersion
  • Pathophysiology
  • Diagnosis
  • Prevention
  • Management
  • Rewarming
  • Fluids
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Prognosis
  • Epidemiology
  • History
  • Medical use
  • Other animals
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia, shivering stops and confusion increases. In severe hypothermia, there may be hallucinations and paradoxical undressing, or the victim's removal of their clothing, as well as an increased risk of the heart's stopping.

Hypothermia has two main types of causes. It classically occurs from exposure to cold weather and cold water immersion. It may also occur from any condition that decreases heat production or increases heat loss. Commonly, this includes alcohol intoxication but may also include low blood sugar, anorexia, and advanced age. Body temperature is usually maintained near a constant level of through thermoregulation. Efforts to increase body temperature involve shivering, increased voluntary activity, and putting on warmer clothing. Hypothermia may be diagnosed by either a person's symptoms in the presence of risk factors or measuring a person's core temperature.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “hypothermia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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