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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)

Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |

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  • Sick

  • Trembling

  • Shivering

  • Can't stop shaking (cold)

  • Freezing

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Learn more about Hypothermia

Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is hypothermia?

Hypothermia is a medical emergency that happens when the body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, leading to a dangerously low body temperature. Hypothermia occurs as your body temperature drops below 95 F (35 C).

Symptoms of hypothermia

  • Recently exposed to a very cold environment

  • Feeling cold or shivering

Questions your doctor may ask to check for hypothermia

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose hypothermia

  • Were you recently in a very cold environment (temperatures low enough to chill the body and limbs)?

  • Do you feel cold or chilly?

Treatment for hypothermia

Seek immediate medical attention for anyone who seems to have hypothermia. The main treatments for hypothermia involve methods to warm the body back to a normal temperature.

View the symptoms of Hypothermia

  • Chilled

References

  • Peiris AN, Jaroudi S, Gavin M. Hypothermia. JAMA. 2018 Mar 27;319(12):1290. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.0749. PMID: 29584844.

    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2676112

  • Paal P, Brugger H, Strapazzon G. Accidental hypothermia. Handb Clin Neurol. 2018;157:547-563. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-64074-1.00033-1. PMID: 30459025.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780444640741000331?via%3Dihub

  • Haverkamp FJC, Giesbrecht GG, Tan ECTH. The prehospital management of hypothermia - An up-to-date overview. Injury. 2018 Feb;49(2):149-164. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.11.001. Epub 2017 Nov 4. PMID: 29162267.

    https://www.injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-1383(17)30777-5/fulltext

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Reviewed By:

Maxwell J. Nanes

Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)

Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |

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