Hypothermia

Hypothermia is defined as any body temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F).

It is subdivided into four different degrees:

• Mild 32–35 °C (90–95 °F)

• Moderate, 28–32 °C (82–90 °F)

• Severe, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F)

• Profound at less than 20 °C (68 °F)

Exposure to cold, ethanol, sedative drug intoxication, hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, shock, hepatic encephalopathy, Wernicke encephalopathy.