para>Body temperature
Stage
Common symptoms
98.6 ‚ °F (37 ‚ °C)
(Normal body temperature)
90 to 95 ‚ °F (32 to 35 ‚ °C)
Mild hypothermia
Shivering, goose bumps, bluish skin, confusion, trouble speaking, memory problems
82 to 90 ‚ °F (28 to 32 ‚ °C)
Moderate hypothermia
Shivering stops, feeling very sleepy, seeing things that are not there (hallucinations)
Less than 82 ‚ °F (28 ‚ °C)
Severe hypothermia
Stiffness, passing out, coma, breathing stops, heart stops
Normal body temperature is around 98.6 ‚ °F (37 ‚ °C). Hypothermia is when body temperature drops below 95 ‚ °F (35 ‚ °C). This table shows the temperatures at which hypothermia is called mild, moderate, and severe, and lists some of the symptoms that happen with each stage.
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