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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:

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)

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[:0-1] 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)

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