- Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries
Extensive information on hypothermia and cold injuries including how the body regulates core temperature and stages of hypothermia.
www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml
- MedlinePlus: Hypothermia
Offers links to information regarding hypothermia including clinical trials, prevention and screening, treatment, statistics, and specific conditions for diagnosis.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hypothermia.html
- MayoClinic: Hypothermia
Providing an overview of hypothermia, an environmental condition caused by exposure to cold temperatures. Includes signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, and treatment methods.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypothermia/DS00333
- eMedicine.com: Hypothermia
Offers extensive medical information for Hypothermia, a condition caused by overexposure to cold temperature. Includes background information, mortality rate, and clinical details for diagnosing and treating.
www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic279.htm
- WebMD: Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure
Offering a guide to hypothermia and cold temperature exposure including causes, symptoms, and risks for the condition. Also features treatment details and possible injuries resulting from hypothermia.
www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/tp21233.asp
- Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment
Featuring articles, protocols, and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
www.hypothermia.org
- SARBC: Hypothermia
Offers a discussion forums and articles related to hypothermia including physiology, signs, symptoms, and treatment information. Also features graphics detailing warning signs of hypothermia.
www.sarbc.org/hypo.html
- Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide
A guide to preventing accidents and injuries from extreme cold weather, including planning ahead, staying safe, and treating cold weather health emergencies. From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.asp
- Medem: Cold and Heat Emergencies
Providing descriptions of cold and heat related emergency conditions including hypothermia, frostbite, and heatstroke.
www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=n:&mstr=/ZZZ9SZ2OBAC.html&soc...
- National Institute on Aging: Accidental Hypothermia
Offers information on the cold weather hazard hypothermia with safety tips for the elderly. Includes risk factors, warning signs, and tips for staying warm.
www.niapublications.org/agepages/hypother.asp
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