Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
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What can the environment be defined as? The surrounding external factors that affect the
development and functioning of a living thing.
Examples of environmental emergencies listed in text book. Heat stroke, decompression
sickness,
hypothermia, near drowning,
Drowning, barotrauma, nuclear radiation, diving accidents (decompression sickness
drowning
, Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
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near drowning, altitude sickness, nuclear radiation and diving accidents or barotrauma's
Age groups most effected by environmental extremes Very young and older adults
What are some factors that will affect your patients predisposition to environmental
emergencies? Age
Poor general health
Fatigue
Predisposing medical conditions
Certain medications
Thermal Gradient The difference in body temperature and the temperature of the outside.
Thermoneogenisis The creation of heat by the body.
, Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
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Thermoneogensis created by moving striated muscles Work induced Thermoneogenisis
Thermoneogensis controlled by the endocrine system Thermoregulatory
Thermoneogenisis
Thermoneogensis created by eating food. Diet induced thermoneogenisis
What hormones are involved in the production of heat in Thermoregulatory Thermoneogensis?
How do they create heat? Epinephrine and norepinephrine. The catecholamines increase
metabolism which in turn creates heat.
How does eating food create heat? It is a byproduct of the chemical reaction used to break
down food.
Conduction Direct contact of the body's surface with the surface of somthing cooler.
Conduction Direct contact with the body's surface causes heat loss
Questions With Solutions 100% Solved
What can the environment be defined as? The surrounding external factors that affect the
development and functioning of a living thing.
Examples of environmental emergencies listed in text book. Heat stroke, decompression
sickness,
hypothermia, near drowning,
Drowning, barotrauma, nuclear radiation, diving accidents (decompression sickness
drowning
, Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
Questions With Solutions 100% Solved
near drowning, altitude sickness, nuclear radiation and diving accidents or barotrauma's
Age groups most effected by environmental extremes Very young and older adults
What are some factors that will affect your patients predisposition to environmental
emergencies? Age
Poor general health
Fatigue
Predisposing medical conditions
Certain medications
Thermal Gradient The difference in body temperature and the temperature of the outside.
Thermoneogenisis The creation of heat by the body.
, Environmental Emergencies PARA 1260 JIBC
Questions With Solutions 100% Solved
Thermoneogensis created by moving striated muscles Work induced Thermoneogenisis
Thermoneogensis controlled by the endocrine system Thermoregulatory
Thermoneogenisis
Thermoneogensis created by eating food. Diet induced thermoneogenisis
What hormones are involved in the production of heat in Thermoregulatory Thermoneogensis?
How do they create heat? Epinephrine and norepinephrine. The catecholamines increase
metabolism which in turn creates heat.
How does eating food create heat? It is a byproduct of the chemical reaction used to break
down food.
Conduction Direct contact of the body's surface with the surface of somthing cooler.
Conduction Direct contact with the body's surface causes heat loss
