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Science Medicine Emergency Medicine
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skin is frozen (deeper tissues are unaffected), not painful, prolonged exposure to cold
water
Choose an answer
5 factors affecting exposure (environmental
1 2 Physiology of Hypothermia
injuries)
3 Immersion Foot (Trench foot) 4 How to decrease heat production
Don't know?
Terms in this set (96)
1. physical condition
2. age
5 factors affecting exposure (environmental
3. nutrition
injuries)
4. hydration
5. environmental conditions
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a) alcohol
Habits that can effect regulation of b) smoking
temperature c) use of sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-depressants, cardiovascular drugs
d) Little exercise
Hypothermia sets in when core temperature drops below 95°F
a) get out the environment
b) shiver
How to increase heat production c) cover your head
d) increase movement
e) layers of clothing
a) seek shade
How to decrease heat production b) remove clothes
c) hydrate
1. Conduction
2. Convection
5 ways the body can lose heat 3. Evaporation
4. Radiation
5. Respiration
The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is
Conduction
touching.
Transfer of heat by the actual movement of the heated material (wind disrupting air
Convection
around body)
Evaporation Conversion of any liquid to a gas
Radiation heat is lost as it radiates off the body i.e: when a person stands in a cold room
evaporation of the water contained in exhaled, water-saturated air occurs over a
Respiration wide range of ambient temperatures and may be prevented by inhalation of warmed,
humidified air
any abnormality in the rate, regularity, or sequence of cardiac activation (also called
Cardiac dysrhythmias
cardiac arrhythmia)
the body constricts blood vessels to protect vital organs, the body shivers to
Physiology of Hypothermia
generate heat, and body functions begin to slow down
How do you know the patient is The abdomen is cool
experiencing a cold emergency?
core temp. between 90°F and 95°F
-patient is alert and shivering
Mild Hypothermia & symptoms
-pulse rates and respirations are rapid
-skin is red, pale, cyanotic (blue)
core temp is less than 95°
-shivering stops
Severe hypothermia & symptoms -muscular activity decreases
-fine muscle activity ceases
-eventually, all muscle activity stops
-homeless/ homes lacking a heater
-swimmers
-geriatric
People most at risk for hypothermia?
-ill/Sick/ Injured
-very young - Infants unable to shiver, children have less body fat, and cannot or
don't know to add more clothing.
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Science Medicine Emergency Medicine
IBAM Module 3
Leave the first rating
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Students also studied
Module 5 Quiz 3 Chapter 36 Chapter 13 test Module
50 terms 60 terms 34 terms 22 terms
MahDeScorp7 Preview Rachel-Jacobs Preview crayjaj Preview Rile
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
skin is frozen (deeper tissues are unaffected), not painful, prolonged exposure to cold
water
Choose an answer
5 factors affecting exposure (environmental
1 2 Physiology of Hypothermia
injuries)
3 Immersion Foot (Trench foot) 4 How to decrease heat production
Don't know?
Terms in this set (96)
1. physical condition
2. age
5 factors affecting exposure (environmental
3. nutrition
injuries)
4. hydration
5. environmental conditions
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a) alcohol
Habits that can effect regulation of b) smoking
temperature c) use of sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-depressants, cardiovascular drugs
d) Little exercise
Hypothermia sets in when core temperature drops below 95°F
a) get out the environment
b) shiver
How to increase heat production c) cover your head
d) increase movement
e) layers of clothing
a) seek shade
How to decrease heat production b) remove clothes
c) hydrate
1. Conduction
2. Convection
5 ways the body can lose heat 3. Evaporation
4. Radiation
5. Respiration
The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is
Conduction
touching.
Transfer of heat by the actual movement of the heated material (wind disrupting air
Convection
around body)
Evaporation Conversion of any liquid to a gas
Radiation heat is lost as it radiates off the body i.e: when a person stands in a cold room
evaporation of the water contained in exhaled, water-saturated air occurs over a
Respiration wide range of ambient temperatures and may be prevented by inhalation of warmed,
humidified air
any abnormality in the rate, regularity, or sequence of cardiac activation (also called
Cardiac dysrhythmias
cardiac arrhythmia)
the body constricts blood vessels to protect vital organs, the body shivers to
Physiology of Hypothermia
generate heat, and body functions begin to slow down
How do you know the patient is The abdomen is cool
experiencing a cold emergency?
core temp. between 90°F and 95°F
-patient is alert and shivering
Mild Hypothermia & symptoms
-pulse rates and respirations are rapid
-skin is red, pale, cyanotic (blue)
core temp is less than 95°
-shivering stops
Severe hypothermia & symptoms -muscular activity decreases
-fine muscle activity ceases
-eventually, all muscle activity stops
-homeless/ homes lacking a heater
-swimmers
-geriatric
People most at risk for hypothermia?
-ill/Sick/ Injured
-very young - Infants unable to shiver, children have less body fat, and cannot or
don't know to add more clothing.
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