Hypothermia Summary Cold weather can affect your body in different ways. You can get frostbite, which is frozen body tissue. Your body can also lose heat faster than you can produce it. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make you sleepy, confused and clumsy. Because it happens gradually and affects your thinking, you may not realize you need help. That makes it especially dangerous. A body temperature below 95° F is a medical emergency and can lead to death if not treated promptly. Anyone who spends much time outdoors in cold weather can get hypothermia. You can also get it from being cold and wet, or under cold water for too long. Babies and old people are especially at risk. Babies can get it from sleeping in a cold room. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute on Aging Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypothermia National Institutes of Health Health Check Tools Cold Injury DSHI Systems Encyclopedia Cold intolerance Related Issues Cold Stress National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Seniors Exercising in Cold Weather National Institute on Aging Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard National Institute on Aging Start Here Halting Hypothermia: Cold Can Be Dangerous National Institutes of Health Hypothermia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research What is Hypothermia? National Institute on Aging Winter Weather Frequently Asked Questions Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Array How to prevent frostbite and hypothermia Hypothermia Treatments and Therapies Hypothermia: First Aid Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Find an Expert National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Journal Articles Hypothermia Prevention and Risk Factors Tips to Protect Workers in Cold Environments Occupational Safety and Health Administration What to Do When Winter Has You in its Icy Grip National Safety Council
