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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Cold Temperature Exposure</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-aa54016"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2><p fingerprint="0bf7d2d7" fingerprint-exact="84fd34cc">It's easy to get cold quickly if you are outside in wet, windy, or cold weather. Cold temperature exposure can also happen if you spend time in a dwelling or other building that isn't well heated during cold weather.</p><h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="a9c1f3fc" fingerprint-exact="6bca16a6">Injuries from cold exposure</h3><ul fingerprint="dee93f69" fingerprint-exact="b679d949"><li>"Frostnip" usually affects the skin on the face, ears, or fingertips. It may cause numbness or blue-white skin color for a short time. But normal feeling and color return quickly when you get warm. No permanent tissue damage occurs. </li><li><span>Frostbite</span> is freezing of the skin and the tissues under the skin because of temperatures below freezing. <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10714" data-hw-section="tp10714-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10714" data-hwid="tp10714" hw:section-href="tp10714-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10714#tp10714-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Frostbitten skin</span></a> looks pale or blue. It feels cold, numb, and stiff or rubbery to the touch. You can also get a skin injury by touching cold items such as dry ice without protection. </li><li>Cold injuries, such as <span>trench foot</span> and chilblains, may cause pale and blistered skin like frostbite after the skin has warmed. These injuries occur from spending too much time in temperatures that are cold, but not freezing. The skin doesn't actually freeze. </li><li>Eye pain or vision changes caused by cold exposure most often occur in people who try to force their eyes open in high winds or cold weather, or during activities such as snowmobiling or cross-country skiing. Snow blindness isn't directly caused by cold temperatures. But it does occur in snow conditions. Sunlight reflecting off the snow can cause a corneal injury or burn. Eyelids may become red and swollen. Eyes may feel dry and like they have sand in them. </li><li>An abnormally low body temperature (hypothermia) occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can make heat. (There may be other reasons a person has a low body temperature.) Early symptoms of hypothermia include shivering (in adults and older children); clumsy movements; apathy (lack of concern); poor judgment; and cold, pale, or blue-gray skin. Hypothermia is an emergency condition. It can quickly lead to unconsciousness and death if the heat loss isn't stopped. </li></ul><h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="47f814be" fingerprint-exact="d9350be9">Risk factors for cold exposure injury</h3><p fingerprint="8bc9d4c9" fingerprint-exact="3338f422">There are many things that increase your risk of injury from exposure to cold temperatures. They include:</p><ul fingerprint="4374cc4a" fingerprint-exact="371d874b"><li>Being a baby. A baby's ability to regulate body temperatures isn't well developed. And a baby's body heat is lost faster when exposed to cold weather conditions. </li><li>Being an older adult. Older people don't produce as much heat energy. And they may have health conditions that make it harder for them to regulate their body temperature as well as other people do. </li><li>Drinking alcohol. Alcohol may affect your judgment. For example, a person may not put on more clothing when it's needed if their judgment is affected by alcohol. </li><li>Being in outdoor conditions, such as high altitudes or wet and windy weather, or being immersed in cold water. </li><li>Not being dressed properly, having wet skin, or wearing wet clothing. </li><li>Being tired or <span>dehydrated</span>. </li><li>Being exposed to cold temperatures in your workplace, such as working in cold-storage units. </li><li>Having certain health risks. Health conditions, such as diabetes or cancer, or any medicines you take may affect how you regulate your body temperature. </li></ul><p fingerprint="a1647603" fingerprint-exact="878c294c">Many people get cold hands or feet. This is often bothersome, but it's not a serious health problem. You're more likely to feel cold easily if:</p><ul fingerprint="fd5cde62" fingerprint-exact="14ba1360"><li>You don't have much body fat. Fat under the skin helps keep you warm. People who have low body fat may be more likely to get hypothermia. Babies, older or ill adults, and malnourished people have low body fat. </li><li>You smoke cigarettes or drink caffeine. Nicotine (from tobacco) and caffeine cause narrowing of the blood vessels in the hands and feet. When blood vessels are narrowed, less blood flows to these areas. This causes the hands and feet to feel cold. </li><li>You're under a lot of stress or feel tired. Chronic stress or anxiety can cause your nervous system to release adrenaline. It narrows the blood vessels that supply blood to the hands and feet. </li><li>You have a medical condition, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth150012" data-hw-section="sth150012-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth150012" data-hwid="sth150012" hw:section-href="sth150012-sec" href="?id=sth150012#sth150012-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">hypothyroidism</span></a> or <span>Raynaud's phenomenon</span>, that makes you feel or react more strongly to cold temperatures. </li></ul></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-colde-cys"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="colde"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="1.0.0.0"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1258" data-hw-entity-key="1258" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a problem from being exposed to cold temperatures?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This could include problems like frostbite or hypothermia.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2661" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2661" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1258">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Cold exposure problem</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2662" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2662" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1258">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Cold exposure problem</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion31" data-hw-entity-key="31" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer72" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="143"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="72" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">Less than 12 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 12 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer73" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="73" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">12 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">12 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion826" data-hw-entity-key="826" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did you pass out completely (lose consciousness)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1777" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1777" data-hw-parent-entity-key="826">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lost consciousness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1778" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1778" data-hw-parent-entity-key="826">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lost consciousness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion827" data-hw-entity-key="827" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">If you are answering for someone else: Is the person unconscious now?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">(If you are answering this question for yourself, say no.)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1779" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1779" data-hw-parent-entity-key="827">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unconscious now</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1780" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1780" data-hw-parent-entity-key="827">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unconscious now</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion828" data-hw-entity-key="828" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you back to your normal level of alertness?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">After passing out, it's normal to feel a little confused, weak, or lightheaded when you first wake up or come to. But unless something else is wrong, these symptoms should pass pretty quickly and you should soon feel about as awake and alert as you normally do.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1781" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1781" data-hw-parent-entity-key="828">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Has returned to normal after loss of consciousness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1782" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1782" data-hw-parent-entity-key="828">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Has returned to normal after loss of consciousness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion829" data-hw-entity-key="829" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the loss of consciousness occur during the past 24 hours?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1783" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1783" data-hw-parent-entity-key="829">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Loss of consciousness in past 24 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1784" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1784" data-hw-parent-entity-key="829">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Loss of consciousness in past 24 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1259" data-hw-entity-key="1259" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there any <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7194">symptoms of hypothermia</a>?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Hypothermia is an abnormally low body temperature. It occurs when the body gets cold and starts losing heat faster than it can make heat.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2663" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2663" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1259">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hypothermia symptoms</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2664" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2664" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1259">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hypothermia symptoms</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1260" data-hw-entity-key="1260" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7195">symptoms of severe hypothermia</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2665" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2665" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1260">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of severe hypothermia</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2666" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2666" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1260">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of severe hypothermia</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1261" data-hw-entity-key="1261" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7196">low body temperature</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2667" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2667" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1261">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Low body temperature</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2668" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2668" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1261">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Low body temperature</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1262" data-hw-entity-key="1262" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7197">symptoms of cold injury to the skin</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2669" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2669" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1262">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of cold-injured skin</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2670" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2670" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1262">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of cold-injured skin</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1263" data-hw-entity-key="1263" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does the skin feel hard and stiff like a block of wood?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2671" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2671" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1263">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Skin feels hard and stiff</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2672" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2672" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1263">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Skin feels hard and stiff</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1264" data-hw-entity-key="1264" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you tried rewarming the skin for more than 1 hour?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">You can warm small areas by blowing warm air on them, tucking them inside clothing, or putting them in warm water.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2673" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2673" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1264">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Rewarming for more than 1 hour</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2674" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2674" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1264">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Rewarming for more than 1 hour</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1290" data-hw-entity-key="1290" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you still have symptoms even though you have tried to rewarm the area?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2727" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2727" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1290">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms have persisted despite rewarming</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2728" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2728" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1290">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms have improved with rewarming</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1265" data-hw-entity-key="1265" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any new vision changes or problems with your eyes?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">These could be caused by sunlight reflected off the snow. It may be 6 to 8 hours after exposure before you notice any problems.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2675" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2675" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1265">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Changes to eyes or vision</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2676" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2676" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1265">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Changes to eyes or vision</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion514" data-hw-entity-key="514" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any eye pain?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1118" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1118" data-hw-parent-entity-key="514">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Eye pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1119" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1119" data-hw-parent-entity-key="514">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Eye pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion751" data-hw-entity-key="751" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">Signs of pain in an adult or child</a> are different than <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7019">signs of pain in a baby or toddler</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1622" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1622" data-hw-parent-entity-key="751">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1623" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1623" data-hw-parent-entity-key="751">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1624" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1624" data-hw-parent-entity-key="751">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1149" data-hw-entity-key="1149" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any new vision changes? </div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">These could include vision loss, double vision, or new trouble seeing clearly.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2441" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2441" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1149">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New vision changes</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2442" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2442" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1149">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New vision changes</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion517" data-hw-entity-key="517" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does light make your eyes hurt?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1125" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1125" data-hw-parent-entity-key="517">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sensitivity to light</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="517">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sensitivity to light</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1124" data-hw-entity-key="1124" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does the light hurt so much that you have trouble opening your eyes?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2391" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2391" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1124">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to open eyes because of discomfort with light</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2392" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2392" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1124">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to open eyes because of discomfort with light</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1266" data-hw-entity-key="1266" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does your skin tend to have an <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7213">extreme reaction to cold temperatures</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2677" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2677" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1266">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Repeated episodes of cold temperature sensitivity</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2678" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2678" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1266">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Repeated episodes of cold temperature sensitivity</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="colde" data-hw-section="aa54252" hw:section-href="aa54252" hw:document-href="colde" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=colde#aa54252">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="colde" data-hw-section="colde-RelInfo" hw:section-href="colde-RelInfo" hw:document-href="colde" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=colde#colde-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7019"><p>Pain in children under 3 years</p><p>It can be hard to tell how much pain a baby or toddler is in.</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the baby cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable, and cries constantly no matter what you do. The baby may kick, make fists, or grimace.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The baby is very fussy, clings to you a lot, and may have trouble sleeping but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The baby is a little fussy and clings to you a little but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7194"><p><b>Early symptoms of hypothermia</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Shivering.</li><li>Cold, pale, or blue-gray skin.</li><li>Clumsy movements.</li><li>Poor judgment and a lack of interest in or concern about what's going on.</li><li>Not speaking clearly.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7197"><p><b>Cold injury to the skin</b> may cause:</p><ul><li>Severe pain.</li><li>Numbness, tingling, or a prickly feeling.</li><li>Hard, stiff, shiny, or rubbery skin.</li><li>Cold, pale, white, pink-purple, or blue-gray skin.</li><li>Blisters or sores.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7196"><p><b>Low body temperature</b> means:</p><ul><li>In an adult or older child, <span class="Measurement">95 F (35 C)</span> or lower. </li><li>In a baby, <span class="Measurement">97 F (36.1 C)</span> or lower. Rectal temperatures are the most accurate.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7213"><p>Some people's skin is very <b>sensitive to cold temperatures</b> and reacts abnormally. For example:</p><ul><li>The fingers, toes, nose, or ears may turn pale or white. Later they may turn blue.</li><li>These areas may feel numb and tingly and feel very cold to the touch.</li><li>As the areas warm, they may turn red and start to throb.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7195"><p><b>Symptoms of severe hypothermia</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Stumbling and having trouble walking.</li><li>Weakness, confusion, or extreme sleepiness.</li><li>Slow, shallow breathing. </li><li>Slow or uneven pulse.</li><li>Passing out.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="colde" data-hw-section="aa54252" hw:section-href="aa54252" hw:document-href="colde" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=colde#aa54252">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="colde" data-hw-section="colde-RelInfo" hw:section-href="colde-RelInfo" hw:document-href="colde" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=colde#colde-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="colde" data-hw-section="aa54252" hw:section-href="aa54252" hw:document-href="colde" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=colde#aa54252">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="colde" data-hw-section="colde-RelInfo" hw:section-href="colde-RelInfo" hw:document-href="colde" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=colde#colde-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-aa54252"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2><p fingerprint="e8d8821f" fingerprint-exact="d10e1f9e">Home treatment is usually all that's needed to relieve your symptoms. Here are some things you can do to help your body warm up after being exposed to cold temperatures.</p><ul fingerprint="1a373089" fingerprint-exact="427d6fe0"><li>Stay calm. Fear and being too active cause sweating. Sweating can make you feel chilled. </li><li>Find shelter. Get out of the cold, the wind, or the water. </li><li>Get dry. Remove cold, wet clothes. Put on dry clothing—made of moisture-wicking fabrics, such as wool, polyester, or nylon (not cotton)–that insulates well. Cover your head. Wrap up in blankets. </li><li>Move around. Activity heats up the body and improves blood flow. But avoid sweating. It cools the body. </li><li>Drink warm fluids. Try to avoid fluids that contain alcohol or caffeine. </li><li>Rewarm small areas of your body that are cold. If your ears, face, nose, fingers, or toes are really cold or frozen, try to warm them by blowing warm air on them, tucking them inside your clothing, or putting them in warm water. </li><li>Try lotions. Apply aloe vera or another moisturizer, such as Lubriderm or Keri lotion, to windburned skin. Reapply often. There's not much you can do to stop skin from peeling after a windburn. It's just part of the healing process. </li><li>Try artificial tears. Nonprescription artificial tears warmed to body temperature can moisturize and soothe eyes that are cold, sore, or dry from exposure to cold or wind. </li></ul><p fingerprint="a3fec600" fingerprint-exact="0e3f25bb">Frostbitten skin may be more sensitive after the cold injury. The injured skin area should be protected with sunscreen and protective clothing to prevent further skin damage. The color of the injured skin may also change over time.</p><h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3><p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home:</p><ul fingerprint="44f540e4" fingerprint-exact="7382af99"><li>New or worse blisters. </li><li>New or worse signs of infection, such as redness, warmth, swelling, pus, or a fever. </li><li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe. </li></ul><h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-aa54314"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="e957cf0e" fingerprint-exact="9f06dbb7">Preparing For Your Appointment</h2><ul fingerprint="a65dab14" fingerprint-exact="222972fc"><li><a data-hw-type="Special" data-hw-document-href="hw226888" data-hw-section="acm4246" 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