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Hypothermia

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Hypothermia

Description

Hypothermia in endotherms is a state of stressful up to lethal low body core temperature. In humans, the limit of hypothermia is considered as 35 °C, compared to normothermia at a body temperature of 36.5 to 37.5 °C. Hypothermia is classified as mild (32–35 °C), moderate (28–32 °C), severe (20–28 °C), and profound (<20 °C).


Reference: Sund-Levander 2002 Scand J Caring Sci


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Normothermia: from endotherms to ectotherms

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