Hypothermia Symptoms

Well today is our first snow storm of the year, here in “Sunny” Ohio and I started to think about Prepping Hazards for the winter. Hypothermia is a big danger to all of us. According to the Mayo clinic, here are the symptoms of Hypothermia…

Shivering is your body's automatic defense against cold temperature — an attempt to warm itself. Constant shivering is a key sign of hypothermia. Signs and symptoms of moderate to severe hypothermia include:

· Shivering

· Clumsiness or lack of coordination

· Slurred speech or mumbling

· Stumbling

· Confusion or difficulty thinking

· Poor decision making, such as trying to remove warm clothes

· Drowsiness or very low energy

· Apathy or lack of concern about one's condition

· Progressive loss of consciousness

· Weak pulse

· Slow, shallow breathing

A person with hypothermia usually isn't aware of his or her condition, because the symptoms often begin gradually and because the confused thinking associated with hypothermia prevents self-awareness.