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Hypothermia means below-normal body temperature. Hypomeans "under" or "below" and therm means temperature.
Hypothermia is when your core body temperature drops. You are normally about 98.6° F (37° C) unless you have a fever (which is the opposite, or hyperthermia.) If your internal temperature gets too low, it can be very dangerous. This is most likely to happen when you are wet because water is very good at removing body heat.
It is very important to get a hypothermic person warm, dry and somewhere that they can rest. Fire, warm drinks and most especially the body heat of others can be a life saver. Read up on it more if you plan to go hiking, swimming, or boating where temperatures are low, or if cross-country snow skiing. Or if you are going anywhere away from warm environments for an extended period of time.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoHyperthermia: Name given to a variety of heat related illnesses when the body loses its ability to respond to an increase in heat.
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∙ 12y agoHypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.
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What is a life threatening condition in which the body temperature becomes dangerously low anywhere below 95 degrees?
Hypothermia is a threatening condition, that can lead to death.
What is the plural form of hypothermia?
Hypothermia. "There are different types of hypothermia."
What is it called when there is a dangerous drop in body temperature?
Hypothermia
What can hypothermia do to you?
Hypothermia is known to cause bruising
Is hypothermia a noun?
Yes, 'hypothermia' is a noun.
What is the condition of deficient body temperature?
Hypothermia
How do prevent hypothermia?
you can prevent hypothermia by not getting cold
How do you spell Hypothermia?
That is the correct spelling of the word "hypothermia".
Do footballers get hypothermia?
Yes, footballers can and sometimes do get hypothermia.
What is Hypothermia and what can contribute to it?
Hypothermia is another name for high colesterol. Eating too much or unhealthy habits can contribute to hypothermia.
What is the prevention of hypothermia?
coldness is a way for hypothermia and keeping warm can prevent this. in Antarctica they wear very warm uniforms to prevent hypothermia.
Can you get hypothermia from a desert in Colorado?
no i do not think you can get hypothermia in a desert in Colorado. it is way to hot! or it might be soo cold at night you might get hypothermia.
