Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook

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CLASSIFICATION OF LEVEL OF HYPOTHERMIA

Core

Temperature

Thermoregulatory

Status

Signs and Symptoms

Classification

98.6°F98.6°F

95 - 89.6°F

89.6 - 82.4°F

<82.4°F

<77°F

Control andResponsesFully ActiveResponsesAttenuated/Extinguished

Responses Absent

• Spontaneous Ventricular Fibrillation- Cardiac Arrest


• Rigidity- Vital Signs Reduced or Absent- Risk of VF/Cardiac Arrest (Rough Handling)

Normal Mild Moderate Severe

• Cold Sensation- Shivering

PhysicalImpairment- Fine Motor- Gross Motor

MentalImpairment- Complex- Simple

~86°F

• Shivering Stops
  
  
  • Loss of Consciousness
  
  
  
  

Table 6-1