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The Tundra

Hypothermia

Symptoms of hypothermia

Adults:

• Shivering, exhaustion
• Fumbling hands, confusion
• Memory loss, slurred speech
• Drowsiness

Children:

• Bright red, cold skin
• Very low energy

Everyone:

• Body temperature drops below 95°F(35°C)
• Loss of consciousness
• Numb hands or feet
• Shallow breathing
• Pale, cold skin
• Slowed breathing or heart rate
• Headache
• Fever
• Rash
• Back,eye or joint pain
• Muscle aches

Who is most likely to get hypothermia?

Very old or very young, chronically ill: especially people who have heart or blood flow problems, malnourished, overly tired, People who take a certain prescription of medicines, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, hunters, hikers, homeless, people who are out in extreme coldness for an extended time, fallen in cold water.

How it's caused?

Hypothermia is caused when your body loses more heat than it produces it. The most common cause of hypothermia is exposure to cold water, cold weather or cold places.

Just like this area of Tundra.

The Tundra Biome.

specific conditions leading to hypothermia include:

• Wearing clothes that aren't warm enough for weather conditions
• Staying out in the cold too long
• Unable to get out if cold clothes or move to a warm, dry location
• Accidental falls in to water
• Inadequate heating in the home, especially for the older people and infants
• Air conditioning that is too cold