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Hypothermia Microchapters |
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Hypothermia On the Web |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Hypothermia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Other diagnostic studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
See also
- Hyperthermia
- Cryonics
- First aid
- Frostbite
- Heat escape lessening position
- Hibernation
- Mountain rescue
- Torpor
- Terminal Burrowing Behavior
- Thermoregulation
- Winter sport
- Brown adipose tissue allows babies higher chance of survival by converting fat into heat (from a Discovery Channel documentary on Survival)