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Hypothermia will be present of a person is too cold. Symptoms like shivering, mental confusion, vasoconstriction, paler skin and a decrease in heart speed.

Hyperthermia will occur when a person is too hot. Symptoms include sweating, heatstroke, vasodilation, reddened skin, dehydration, headaches and dizziness.

If left untreated, both of these conditions can cause death.

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