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Hypothermia: Pathophysiology Section

Normal thermoregulation of core body temperature is achieved through the balance of heat production and heat loss. Heat is primarily generated in muscle tissue, including the heart and in the liver, and heat production can increase by two- to four-fold through muscle contractions (ie. Shivering, exercising). Heat is lost through the skin (90%) and lungs (10%) through radiation, evaporation, conduction, and to a lesser degree, convection. The hypothalamus of the brain is responsible for thermoregulation by mediating physiological and behavioural responses to cold exposure.

Accidental hypothermia occurs through the extreme exposure of cold stress in individuals with normal thermoregulatory mechanisms. Accidental hypothermia may result in a number of physiological changes including hypoxia, acidosis, electrolyte disturbances, dehydration, respiratory failure, vasoconstriction, cardiac dysfunction, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, and decreased central nervous system electrical activity. The risk of ventricular fibrillation increases as core temperature approaches 28°C.


 * Thanks for posting your suggestions in your Sandbox. I noticed that a Wikipedian has posted feedback in your sandbox talk page. User talk:Ezbreezy96/sandbox
 * JenOttawa (talk) 20:25, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
 * It looks to me that the quotation marks are just to indicate what text you plan to change in the Wikipedia article. Just make sure that you don’t accidentally add them to the actual article :)
 * Can you add Wikilinks to any of the terms you have added?
 * Thanks again, JenOttawa (talk) 04:11, 7 November 2018 (UTC)