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Hypothermia

Cold weather can affect your body in different ways. You can get , which is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Your body can also lose heat faster than you can produce it. That can cause hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make you sleepy, confused, and clumsy. Because it happens gradually and affects your thinking, you may not realize you need help. That makes it especially dangerous. A body temperature below 95 °F (35 °C) is a medical emergency and can lead to death if not treated promptly.

Anyone who spends much time outdoors in cold weather can get hypothermia. You can also get it from being cold and wet, or under cold water for too long. Babies and old people are especially at risk. Babies can get it from sleeping in a cold room.

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  1. Hypothermia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... than you can produce it. That can cause hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make ... much time outdoors in cold weather can get hypothermia. You can also get it from being cold ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hypothermia.html - Health Topics
  2. Hypothermia 
    Hypothermia is dangerously low body temperature, below 95°F (35°C). ... dry conditions. You are more likely to develop hypothermia if you are: Very old or very young ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000038.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. How to prevent frostbite and hypothermia 
    ... put you at risk for problems such as hypothermia and frostbite . ... core body temperature drops just a few degrees, hypothermia will set in. With even mild hypothermia, your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000866.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hypothermia and frostbite: Easier to develop than you might think | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... and older adults, are at greater risk for hypothermia and frostbite. Being outside or even inside in ... if you or someone else comes down with hypothermia or frostbite. Read our story now and enjoy ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-to-develop-than-you-might-think - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. Articles about Hypothermia | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Hypothermia Featured Articles : Hypothermia January 16, 2024 Hypothermia and frostbite: Easier to develop than you might think What is hypothermia? Cold temperatures can ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/topic/hypothermia - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. Frostbite and hypothermia: How To Treat | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Frostbite and hypothermia: How To Treat Alternative accessible version (pdf) March 17, 2022 NCI's Cancer Information Service Health Fast Facts 68° Hypothermia doesn’t just occur in frigid weather. Living ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ite-and-hypothermia-how-to-treat - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Frostbite 
    ... or legs may also have lowered body temperature (hypothermia). Check for hypothermia and treat those symptoms first. Take the following ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000057.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Frostbite (National Library of Medicine)  
    Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. It most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/frostbite.html - Health Topics
  9. Winter Weather Emergencies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... as: Cold-related health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia Household fires and carbon monoxide poisoning from space ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/winterweatheremergencies.html - Health Topics
  10. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Multimedia 
    ... occur in the home. Source: American Burn Association Hypothermia 68° Hypothermia doesn’t just occur in frigid weather. Living ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/multimedia/health-fast-facts - MedlinePlus Magazine
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