- Accidental Hypothermia
Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health.
http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/agepages/hypother.htm
- BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts
News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/276284.stm
- Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page
Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm
- Dan Chartrand
Story of a man whose hypothermia led to Woodsman's Disease, causing disorientation, paranoia, and lack of coordination. The victim turned down several offers of assistance before eventually dying.
http://www.randy.ca/
- 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 Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm
- 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.
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1998/Jan/abs48.html
- Hypothermia - State of Alaska
Cold Injuries and Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines. Extensive information.
http://www.hypothermia.org/protocol.htm
- Hypothermia and Near Drowning
Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online.
http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm
- Hypothermia in Warm Climates
Hypothermia if often considered as a threat in warm climates, but can be just as deadly.
http://www.swmed.edu/library/consumer/hypothrm.htm
- 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.
http://www.hypothermia.org
- Hypothermia Rescue
Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/hypothrm.html
- Hypothermia Tool Box
Presentation outline. Gives warning signs, first aid and prevention for hypothermia.
http://www.opsafesite.com/ToolBoxTalks/Hypothermia.htm
- 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 afterdrop.
http://hypothermia-ca.com/
- Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and Car
Even though most of the US has been visited by a mild season thus far, its inevitable that more typical winter weather will eventually find us. Now would be a good time to prepare our homes and vehicles.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009464640.html
- Management of Hypothermia
Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
http://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/Hypothermia.html
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