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 DIRECTORY/Health/Fitness/Diseases/Wounds and Injuries/Hypothermia (34)
i0Accidental Hypothermia - http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/agepages/hypother.htm - Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health.
 
i0BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/276284.stm - News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
 
i0Balancing hypoxia and hypothermia in cold-submerged frogs - http://jeb.biologists.org/ - Many animals respond to hypoxic stress by selecting cooler environments, the so-called 'behavioural hypothermia' response.
 
i0Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm - Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
 
i0Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines - http://www.sarbc.org/hypo2.html - Guidelines developed for use by prehospital, clinic and hospital personnel in dealing with cold injuries. By the State of Alaska.
 
i0Cold Weather Camping - http://www.netwoods.com/document/coldhnt3.html - Details about comfort and safety including clothing, bedding, and references.
 
i0Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia - http://sema.dps.mo.gov/hyptho.htm - Tips for preventing hypothermia.
 
i0Frostbite - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/frostbite.asp - Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
 
i0Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia - http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm - 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 Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
 
i0H.E.L.P. and Huddle: Cold Water Survival - http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/help-hud.html - Image illustrates techniques to prolong life in cold water.
 
i0Heat Capacity, Body Temperature, and Hypothermia - http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1998/Jan/abs48.html - Discussion of how water affects the ease with which victims become hypothermic. University of Colorado at Denver, Chemistry Department.
 
i0Heat Loss: Losing it 5 Ways - http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/heatloss.html - Image illustrating 5 ways the body loses heat.
 
i0Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment - http://www.hypothermia.org - Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment. Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
 
i0Hypothermia Rescue - http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/hypothrm.html - Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
 
i0Hypothermia Treatment Technology Web-Site - http://hypothermia-ca.com/ - 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 afterdrop.
 
i0Hypothermia and Near Drowning - http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm - Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online.
 
i0Hypothermia: Treatment in the Field/Hospital - http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/thermom.html - Image illustrating body temperature vs symptoms and body temperature vs treatment.
 
i0Information on Hypothermia - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/hypothermia.asp - Providing thorough information on hypothermia as well as treatment in the wilderness. Provided by Survive Outdoors Inc.
 
i0Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and Car - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009464640.html - Even though most of the US has been visited by a mild season thus far, it's inevitable that more typical winter weather will eventually find us. Now would be a good time to prepare our homes and vehicles.
 
i0MacScouter Winter Camping and Hypothermia - http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm - Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
 
i0Management of Hypothermia - http://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/Hypothermia.html - Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
 
i0Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping - http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm - Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypotermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.
 
i0Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml - Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. By Princeton University.
 
i0Outdoor Action Winter Activities Home Page - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/index.shtml - Guide to outdoor activities in winter: winter camping, Cross-country and Telemark skiing, snowshoeing, and winter first aid. By Princeton University.
 
i0REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes - http://rei1.m0.net/m/s.asp?H2665917336X932473 - Human miscalculations during surges or drops in temperature may leave you vulnerable to weather-related injury or illness. The savvy wilderness traveler needs to know how to react when weather conditions move outside a human's customary comfort zone.
 
i0RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and Publications - http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/public1.html - Index of articles relating to recognition, prevention and treatment of hypothermia.
 
i0Rural Family Medicine - http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm - Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
 
i0SARBC Hypothermia Page - http://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html - Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
 
i0Spinal Cord Injury and Hypothermia - http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/hype.html - Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment.
 
i0Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weather - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html - Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.
 
i0Troop 98 Winter Camping Tips - http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm/wintcamp.html - Tips for safe winter camping. Winter camping is a lot of fun, but it presents some subtle dangers. Winter camping, if not prepared, is dangerous even when sleeping.
 
i0Warning Signs of Hypothermia - http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/warnhypo.html - Image illustrating hypothermia symptoms.
 
i0eMedicine Health - Frostbite - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6164-1.asp - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
 
i0eMedicine Health - Hypothermia - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
 
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