Hypothermia
Accidental Hypothermia
Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health.
Balancing hypoxia and hypothermia in cold-submerged frogs
Many animals respond to hypoxic stress by selecting cooler environments, the so-called 'behavioural hypothermia' response.
BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts
News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page
Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines
Guidelines developed for use by prehospital, clinic and hospital personnel in dealing with cold injuries. By the State of Alaska.
eMedicine Health - Frostbite
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Hypothermia
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia
When you hear about hypothermia, you usually envision someone stranded in a terrible winter storm. However, hypothermia can occur when it's wet, windy and up to 50 or 60 degrees Fa…
H.E.L.P. and Huddle: Cold Water Survival
Image illustrates techniques to prolong life in cold water.
Heat Capacity, Body Temperature, and Hypothermia
Discussion of how water affects the ease with which victims become hypothermic. University of Colorado at Denver, Chemistry Department.
Hypothermia - State of Alaska
Cold Injuries and Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines. Extensive information.
Hypothermia and Near Drowning
Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online.
Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment
Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment. Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
Hypothermia Rescue
Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
Hypothermia Tool Box
Presentation outline. Gives warning signs, first aid and prevention for hypothermia.
Hypothermia Treatment Technology Web-Site
Hypothermia treatment should start in the field by rewarming victims with equipment supplying warm humidified air or oxygen and warm IV-fluids to minimize core-temperature afterdro…
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