Cold Hearted
The classic EKG morphology finding in hypothermia.
What are Osborn (J-waves)?
This temperature is generally regarded as the upper limit of what is seen in simple heat exhastion.
What is 104F (40C)
Release of this gas into a joint space after diving causes "the bends"
What is nitrogen?
This type of electrical current is considered more dangerous due to the risk of muscle tetany causing sustained exposure.
What is alternating current?
This is the latin name for pit vipers.
What is crotalid?
This is a painful inflammation of the small blood vessels in the skin caused by exposure to damp cold, but not freezing conditions.
What is chilblans?
This laboratory abnormality is almost universally found, and remains altered the longest, in heat stroke patients.
What is transaminitis? AKA elevated LFTs.
This is the mechanism of the most severe forms of decompression illness syndromes.
What is an arterial gas embolism?
This skin finding can be seen in lightning strike survivors.
What are Lichtenberg Figures? AKA Ferning Pattern.
This is the latin name for black widows.
What is latrodectus?
When available, this aggressive treatment is likely the most efficacious method of active rewarming?
What is ECMO?
In addition to hyperthermia, this is a major clinical feature of heat stroke.
What is CNS involvement/confusion?
This alliterative phrase refers to a confusional state that can occur at depth.
What is nitrogen nacrosis?
This is a key difference in the triage process when there are electrical injury victims involved in a mass casualty events
What is attending to pulseless victims first?
This is the latin name for the bark scorpion genus.
What is centruroides?
This is the traditional name for an extremity injury caused by prolonged immersion in cold water.
What is trench foot?
This potentially relevant class of medicines should be avoided in cases of environmental hyperthermia.
What are antipyretics?
This is a diagnosis describing damage to the inner ear that can occur when a diver fails to adequately equalize their sinus pressure.
What is Barotitis Media?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Pediatric oral burns from biting electrical cords should raise concerns for this delayed emergency phenomenon.
This is the latin name for a family of snakes characterized by neurotoxin venom injected via hollow fixed fangs
What are elapids?
This is a term for the bradycardia and preferential CNS perfusion seen in cold water submersion
What is the mammalian diving reflex?
The category of medicines should be considered when shivering occurs while cooling a patient with environmental hypothermia.
What are benzodiazepines?
This syndrome (with acronym) describes the cause of pneumomedistienum or pneumothorax that can occur when a diver ascends without exhaling
This is the term for a rare transient paralysis that can occur after severe electrical injury.
What is keranoparalysis?
This is the latin name for winged insects like bees and wasps.
What is hymenoptera?