{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "kind": "condition",
  "id": "hypothermia",
  "name": "Hypothermia",
  "category": "chronic",
  "sources": "No dose - emergency referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care",
  "review_status": "reviewed",
  "verified_against": "No dose - emergency referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care · Hypothermia - disease-level clinical article (hypothermia-clinical.txt)",
  "verified_date": "2026-08",
  "treatments": [
    {
      "id": 987,
      "generic": "No drug therapy in primary care (Emergency Referral)",
      "line": 1,
      "is_adjunct": false,
      "form": null,
      "strength_mg": null,
      "adult_dose": "Remove wet clothing, insulate with dry blankets, provide warm sweetened drinks if fully conscious, and arrange urgent emergency transport",
      "adult_duration": "Immediate emergency transfer",
      "dose_source": "No dose - emergency referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care",
      "rationale": "Severe hypothermia risks lethal cardiac arrhythmias during rewarming, requiring inpatient monitoring.",
      "cautions": [
        "Do NOT actively rewarm with direct heat like hot water bottles on skin (risks burns and shock).",
        "Handle the patient gently to avoid precipitating ventricular fibrillation.",
        "Check for signs of frostbite.",
        "RED FLAG - Handle patient gently and avoid rough movement, which can precipitate fatal dysrhythmias in moderate/severe hypothermia."
      ],
      "peds_mgkg_low": null,
      "peds_mgkg_high": null,
      "peds_max_mg": null,
      "peds_basis": null,
      "peds_unit": null,
      "peds_note": "Immediate emergency pediatric transport",
      "peds_min_weight_kg": null,
      "peds_max_weight_kg": null,
      "peds_age_min_months": null,
      "peds_age_max_months": null,
      "peds_age_bands": null,
      "peds_doses": null,
      "brands": [],
      "condition_id": "hypothermia"
    }
  ]
}