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Define Hypothermia and it's causes...!​

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Answered by scs752248
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Hypothermia is caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s stored energy, which leads to lower body temperature.

Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, making the victim unable to think clearly or move well. This makes hypothermia especially dangerous, because a person may not know that it’s happening and won’t be able to do anything about it.

While hypothermia is most likely at very cold temperatures, it can occur even at cool temperatures (above 40°F) if a person becomes chilled from rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water.

Victims of hypothermia are often:-

  • Older adults with inadequate food, clothing, or heating

  • Babies sleeping in cold bedrooms

  • People who remain outdoors for long periods—the homeless, hikers, hunters, etc.

  • People who drink alcohol or use illicit drugs.

The following are warnings signs of hypothermia:

for Adults:

  • Shivering

  • Exhaustion or feeling very tired

  • Confusion

  • Fumbling hands

  • Memory loss

  • Slurred speech

  • Drowsiness

for Babies:

  • bright red, cold skin

  • very low energy

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Answered by sindhupriyapenumala
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hypothermia is an abnormaly high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat regulating mechanisms of the deal with the heat coming from the environment

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