Hypothermia: Classification
Hypothermia is classified based on core temperature measurements and presenting symptoms.[1] It is often encountered in a pre-hospital environment, where it is classified based on presenting symptom.[1] In a hospital setting, the most accurate diagnosis is a core body temperature measurement.[1]
The Swiss staging system is a screening tool used to classify hypothermia based on presenting symptoms, such as alertness, shivering and temperature.[1] It is valuable in a pre-hospital environment when obtaining a core body temperature measurement is more difficult."[1]
1. ^ a b c d e f g h Paal, P., Gordon, L., Strapazzon, G., Maeder, M.B., Putzer, G., Walpoth, B., Wanscher, M., Brown, D., Holzer, M., Broessner, G. and Brugger, H. (2016) "Accidental hypothermia–an update." Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine. 24 (1): 111. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-016-0303-7.
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editThanks for sharing your suggestions. Please insert your citations with the DOI/PMID tool as per WP:MEDHOW. Citations go right after the punctuation like this.1 Great work so far! JenOttawa (talk) 03:43, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- ^ a b c d e Paal, Peter; Gordon, Les; Strapazzon, Giacomo; Brodmann Maeder, Monika; Putzer, Gabriel; Walpoth, Beat; Wanscher, Michael; Brown, Doug; Holzer, Michael (2016-09-15). "Accidental hypothermia–an update". Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. 24 (1). doi:10.1186/s13049-016-0303-7. ISSN 1757-7241. PMC 5025630. PMID 27633781.
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