Due to Hypothermia being recognised as a severe condition, it must be treated immediately, and patients must take care in looking after themselves, after experiencing it.
Although hypothermia may result in death, there are many options of treatment, which will help an individual recover from any level of the condition.
The treatment recommended and provided, will all depend on the degree of the hypothermia that is experienced. Depending on the severity of the condition, treatment can vary from non-invasive to the passive external warning, to even active external and core rewarming.
Treatment Options
These treatments all include the process of having the body heated up until the individual can produce and maintain his/her body temperature.
Passive External Rewarming – When it comes to this type of treatment, the individual gets heated up, by using their body heat-generating abilities. This treatment option is usually used when a person obtains hypothermia by encountering extremely cold water. It can be recovered by simply getting dry and putting on warm clothes.
Active External Rewarming – It is implemented by applying warming devices to the body. These devices include hot water bottles, as well as heated air conditioning.
Active Core Rewarming – This treatment involves adding intravenous fluids to the body, to be able to rid it from cavities, which might be present in the stomach, bladder, thorax and peritoneum.
First-Aid Treatment – In severe cases, where an individual is experiencing moderate, or severe, symptoms, a medical professional should be contacted, and first-aid treatment should be implemented.
First-aid treatment includes removing wet clothing, taking a patient to a dry place, monitoring the breathing of the patient, covering his/her body with a blanket to prevent them from getting colder, providing the individual with warm drinks, as well as covering the individual’s entire body.
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