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Hypothermia

Injury, Poisoning and External Causes

Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.0 degrees Celsius in humans. 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, in which the affected person removes their own clothing, as well as an increased risk of the heart stopping.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Cardiovascular System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 1
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 1
Connections

Treated By

Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Treatments
Source Wikipedia: Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Kangaroo Care, Treatments
Source Kangaroo care (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hypothermia
Wikipedia
  • Infobox medical condition, causes
    Mainly exposure to cold weather and cold water immersion
  • Infobox medical condition, causes (no infectious mechanism stated)
    Mainly exposure to cold weather and cold water immersion
  • Lead section, body-system statement
    In severe hypothermia, there may be hallucinations and paradoxical undressing, the victim's self-removal of their own clothing, as well as an increased risk of the heart's stopping.
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIX
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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Kangaroo care (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Kangaroo Care, Scientific documentation of benefits
Quote, Treated By: Kangaroo Care, Scientific documentation of benefits
This review showed that babies receiving kangaroo care had a reduced risk of death, hospital-acquired infection, and low body temperature (hypothermia); was also associated with increased weight gain, growth in length, and rates of breastfeeding.
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Wikipedia: Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Hypothermia
Quote, Treated By: Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Hypothermia
Similarly, CPB can be used to rewarm individuals who have hypothermia.
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