Knowledge: hypothermia
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- SARBC Hypothermia Page
http://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html - Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
- Hypothermia Treatment Technology Web-Site
http://hypothermia-ca.com/ - Hypothermia treatment should start in the field by rewarming victims with equipment supplying warm humidified air or oxygen and warm IV-fluids to minimize core-temperature afterdrop.
- Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment
http://www.hypothermia.org - Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment. Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
- MacScouter Winter Camping and Hypothermia
http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm - Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
- Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines
http://www.sarbc.org/hypo2.html - Guidelines developed for use by prehospital, clinic and hospital personnel in dealing with cold injuries. By the State of Alaska.
- Outdoor Action Winter Activities Home Page
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/index.shtml - Guide to outdoor activities in winter: winter camping, Cross-country and Telemark skiing, snowshoeing, and winter first aid. By Princeton University.
- Hypothermia Tool Box
http://www.opsafesite.com/ToolBoxTalks/Hypothermia.htm - Presentation outline. Gives warning signs, first aid and prevention for hypothermia.
- Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and Car
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009464640.html - Even though most of the US has been visited by a mild season thus far, it's inevitable that more typical winter weather will eventually find us. Now would be a good time to prepare our homes and vehicles.
- Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weather
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html - Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.
- Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia
http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm - When you hear about hypothermia, you usually envision someone stranded in a terrible winter storm. However, hypothermia can occur when it's wet, windy and up to 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Warning Signs of Hypothermia
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/warnhypo.html - Image illustrating hypothermia symptoms.
- Balancing hypoxia and hypothermia in cold-submerged frogs
http://jeb.biologists.org/ - Many animals respond to hypoxic stress by selecting cooler environments, the so-called 'behavioural hypothermia' response.
- Heat Loss: Losing it 5 Ways
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/heatloss.html - Image illustrating 5 ways the body loses heat.
- Hypothermia: Treatment in the Field/Hospital
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/thermom.html - Image illustrating body temperature vs symptoms and body temperature vs treatment.
- H.E.L.P. and Huddle: Cold Water Survival
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/help-hud.html - Image illustrates techniques to prolong life in cold water.
- RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and Publications
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/public1.html - Index of articles relating to recognition, prevention and treatment of hypothermia.
- Accidental Hypothermia
http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/agepages/hypother.htm - Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health.
- Hypothermia Rescue
http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/hypothrm.html - Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
- Heat Capacity, Body Temperature, and Hypothermia
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1998/Jan/abs48.html - Discussion of how water affects the ease with which victims become hypothermic. University of Colorado at Denver, Chemistry Department.
- Spinal Cord Injury and Hypothermia
http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/hype.html - Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment.
- Management of Hypothermia
http://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/Hypothermia.html - Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
- REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes
http://rei1.m0.net/m/s.asp?H2665917336X932473 - Human miscalculations during surges or drops in temperature may leave you vulnerable to weather-related injury or illness. The savvy wilderness traveler needs to know how to react when weather conditions move outside a human's customary comfort zone.
- Hypothermia - State of Alaska
http://www.hypothermia.org/protocol.htm - Cold Injuries and Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines. Extensive information.
- Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml - Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. By Princeton University.
- Rural Family Medicine
http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm - Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
- Hypothermia and Near Drowning
http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm - Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online.
- BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/276284.stm - News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
- Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping
http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm - Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypotermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.
- eMedicine Health - Frostbite
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6164-1.asp - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- eMedicine Health - Hypothermia
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Frostbite
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/frostbite.asp - Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
- Information on Hypothermia
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/hypothermia.asp - Providing thorough information on hypothermia as well as treatment in the wilderness. Provided by Survive Outdoors Inc.
- Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia
http://sema.dps.mo.gov/hyptho.htm - Tips for preventing hypothermia.
- Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page
http://perso.orange.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm - Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
- Troop 98 Winter Camping Tips
http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm/wintcamp.html - Tips for safe winter camping. Winter camping is a lot of fun, but it presents some subtle dangers. Winter camping, if not prepared, is dangerous even when sleeping.
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