39 Health Allergies and Fir st Aid Sympt oms Hypo thermia is a pr ogressiv e disor der Mild h ypo thermia can usually be treat ed in the feld but se v ere h ypo thermia is lif e threat ening and is e xtremely diffcult t o treat in the feld It is really im por tant t o recognize and address early sym pt oms so h ypo thermia does no t pr ogress No t e there are bo th ph ysical and beha vioral sympt oms Early stages Victi m ma y be aler t and answ er questions sensibly F eeling cold and numb is the fr st sym pt om Victims f ocus on ge tting w arm rather than the task at hand Shiv eri ng ma y be int ermitt ent uncontr olled or violent Pulse and breathing are rapid U rinar y urgency Slight lo ss of coor dination some diffculty per f orming tasks with fnger s and hands Moderat e stages V icti m is in gr a v e da n ger a n d ma y die if h ypo ther mia p r ogr esses Increased diffculty with coor dination and becomes clumsy F atiguew ants t o rest or go t o sleep R educed shiv ering Slurred speech and amnesia W eakness and dr o wsiness Apath y and poor judgment