What Happens to You When You Get Hypothermia?
When Your Body Temperature Drops, Your Heart, Nervous System and Other Organs Can't Work Normally. Left Untreated, Hypothermia Can Eventually Lead to Complete...
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Thereof, what do you do when you get hypothermia?
Treatment
- Be gentle. When you're helping a person with hypothermia, handle him or her gently.
- Move the person out of the cold.
- Remove wet clothing.
- Cover the person with blankets.
- Insulate the person's body from the cold ground.
- Monitor breathing.
- Provide warm beverages.
- Use warm, dry compresses.
Beside above, what are the five stages of hypothermia? First stage: shivering, reduced circulation; Second stage: slow, weak pulse, slowed breathing, lack of co-ordination, irritability, confusion and sleepy behaviour; Advanced stage: slow, weak or absent respiration and pulse.
Also, what happens to your body and brain when you get hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a condition that occurs when the body's temperature drops below 95° F (35° C). When a person's body temperature is dangerously low, the brain and body cannot function properly. Left untreated, hypothermia can lead to cardiac arrest (heart stops beating) and death.
How does hypothermia feel?
Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia shivering stops and confusion increases.
