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A common cause of hypothermia is prolonged exposure to cold weather or cold water, which can lead to a significant drop in body temperature. This condition often occurs when individuals are inadequately dressed for the environment, are wet from rain or immersion in water, or are unable to find shelter from the cold. Other contributing factors include wind chill, exhaustion, and age, as very young and elderly individuals are particularly vulnerable.
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Which of the following are common early symptoms of hypothermia in athletes?
shivering and euphoria
What can hypothermia do to you?
Hypothermia is known to cause bruising
What causes low body temp in cats?
Some things that cause low body temp are, exposure to the cold,alcoholism,possibly hypothermia, and some medications can cause this as well.
What is the most common cause of hypothermia?
Getting wet
Can hypothermia cause deaths?
sure can
Does hypothermia cause pain?
Hypothermia can cause pain as the body's temperature drops, leading to discomfort and potential damage to tissues and organs.
Can heart problems cause hypothermia?
No. But the converse is true
What is the cause of primary hypothermia?
Primary hypothermia occurs when the body's heat-balancing mechanisms are working properly but are subjected to extreme cold.
Is hypothermia common?
This greatly depends on the conditions one is swimming in, if conditions are very cold and the body temperature drops to 35 or below then you will develop hypothermia.This is uncommon to develop unless swimming in extremely cold water.Sorry, the above is dangerously wrong.Extended submersion in ANY water substantially below body temperature (98.6F or 27 C) will cause hypothermia. For example, one of the dangers of open water swimming even in warmer waters is hypothermia - 80F water can cause hypothermia for someone not wearing a wetsuit who has been in the water for several dozen hours.In more immediate terms, any person not wearing specifically protective clothes who swims in water below 50F (10C) risks hypothermia in a matter of minutes (a dozen or so, at the most). 70F (21C) can cause hypothermia to an unprotected swimmer in a couple (2-3) of hours.For swimmers, hypothermia is generally not common, unless they have been in some sort of a situation where they can't get out of the water. The major danger is that once a swimmer is experiencing hypothermia, they have a relatively small window (minutes in most cases) to get out of the water before they die.
How common is it for someone to get hypothermia?
Water sucks heat out of your body 10 times quicker then air, so you could even get hypothermia in the summer.
What is the cause of hypothermia?
Your body's core temperature dropping too low
In what conditions could drinking alcohol cause hypothermia?
body temperature actually decreases.people who drink and then go out into the cold weather are at increased risk for hypothermia
