Purpose: To stage the level of hypothermia in a patient with cold exposure using the criteria of the Swiss Society for Mountain Medicine.				Citations with documentation. 34.01.10	Medal Project 2003. See disclaimer.
conversion	enter
body temperature in °F		°F equals	24.0	°C
data	enter
Are you evaluating a patient with cold exposure? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
core body temperature in °C		°C				3
Is the person shivering in response to the cold? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)				2
Does the patient have head or other life threatening physical injuries? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
enter an "x" in the appropriate column for patient condition (give only 1 answer)
	alert	drowsy	unconscious but breathing	unconscious and not breathing
patient condition					Yes	3
calculate	result
data complete?	Yes
evaluation appropriate?	Yes	:-):-):-)
stage of hypothermia based on all criteria	Stage III	The mental status changes could be affected by other injuries.
stage of hypothermia based on body temperature alone	Stage III
Recommendations:
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• Transport the patient to the nearest hospital with cardiopulmonary bypass capabilities.
• Intubate and ventilate with warm, humidified air.
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