Mild hypothermia signs and symptoms can include shivering, confusion, cold body, urge to urinate, and/or lack of coordination.
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Hypothermia, First Aid 

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Mild hypothermia signs and symptoms can include shivering, confusion, cold body, urge to urinate, and/or lack of coordination.
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Signs and Symptoms
Signs of mild hypothermia include shivering, confusion, lack of coordination, the urge to urinate, and a cold body (even in areas that are usually warm, such as the armpits). In infants, signs of mild hypothermia include cold, red skin, and lethargy.

Signs of severe hypothermia include a person who is very cold but not shivering, very uncoordinated, drowsy, weak, confused, and possibly uncooperative or irrational. Additionally, the person may have slurred speech and vision loss. In the late stages of hypothermia, the person may be unconscious and have stiff muscles.

Assume that anyone who has been pulled out of cold water (eg, someone who fell through ice) has hypothermia.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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