Definition of Hypothermia

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Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.6 F (37 C). Hypothermia (hi-po-THUR-me-uh) occurs as your body temperature passes below 95 F (35 C).

When your body temperature drops, your heart, nervous system and other organs cannot work correctly. Left untreated, hypothermia eventually leads to complete failure of your heart and respiratory system and to death.

Hypothermia is most often caused by exposure to cold weather or immersion in a cold body of water. Primary treatments are methods to warm the body back to a normal temperature.

A few points related to it :

1)Twenty to fifty percent of hypothermia deaths are associated with paradoxical undressing. This typically occurs during moderate to severe hypothermia, as the person becomes disoriented, confused, and combative. They may begin discarding their clothing, which, in turn, increases the rate of heat loss. Rescuers that are trained in mountain survival techniques are taught to expect this, however, some may assume incorrectly that urban victims of hypothermia have been subjected to a sexual assault.

2)If the person is wearing wet clothing, remove it. Cut away clothing if necessary to avoid excessive movement.

3)To warm the person's body, remove your clothing and lie next to the person, making skin-to-skin contact. Then cover both of your bodies with blankets.

Source : www.mayoclinic.com

I did not know much about hypothermia myself so I googled it and thought of sharing the details here......This post is neither in Sid's defense nor the creatives' defense.It is just stating of obvious facts.😊

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arman_karan thumbnail
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Posted: 15 years ago
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thanks

i wonder riddhima ko yahi illness honi thi

kya creativity hai

Posted: 15 years ago
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thanks a lot for the information, u r star!!!
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Posted: 15 years ago
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Areeeee yaar Tum to Doctor bangaye lol
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Posted: 15 years ago
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thanks yaar................ mein kahi pada tha hypothermia ki baremne lekin asa dmg mein hoga yeh kabi nahi socha
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Posted: 15 years ago
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Originally posted by: arman_karan

thanks

i wonder riddhima ko yahi illness honi thi

kya creativity hai




creative's ka creativity toh kuch bie hosaktha hai
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Posted: 15 years ago
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thanks alot for the info.. i was also gonna look up the specifics
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Posted: 15 years ago
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Originally posted by: arss

thanks alot for the info.. i was also gonna look up the specifics




oii!!
u alive???? 😔
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Posted: 15 years ago
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are aag jalanese bhi heat milti haina, to ye sab kyun............. put her near to aag . that's it!!
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Posted: 15 years ago
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Originally posted by: raunakss




oii!!
u alive???? 😔

hiee.. sorry maregi kyaa??
tum bhi toh missingho aaj kal !! 😲

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