Lightning
Number of miles that lightning can travel from cloud to ground.
What is 10 miles?
The core temperature that is considered severe hypothermia.
What is <90o F?
What is frostbite?
Main sign to recognize exertional rhabdomyolysis
What is tea-colored urine?
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Why we reverse triage after lightning strikes
What is to treat those with SCA first?
Two prevention methods for heat stroke
What are acclimatization, proper work-to-rest ratios, proper hydration,
Rewarming techniques for hypothermia.
What are remove from cold environment, remove wet/damp clothing, cover heat to toe in warm, dry blankets/clothing, do not rub skin
This is a cause of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (give 2)
Crush syndrome, blood clots, intense unaccustomed or novel exercise, prolonged seizures, electrical shock/lightning, or extreme body temperature
Treatment for hyperglycemia
What is stop activity, drink water and assess urine for ketones?
Three signs and symptoms of a lightning strike victim
What are dazed and confused, unconscious or semiconscious, torn clothing, Lichtenberg figures, tympanic membrane ruptures, concussion-like symptoms?
Condition with temperature below 104o F, heavy sweating, dizziness, fatigue, and fainting.
What is heat exhaustion
Immediate treatment of acute mountain sickness
What are remove from activity, provide low-flow oxygen
Sudden collapse after short bouts of exercise resulting in a feeling of cramping with no visible muscle contractions, dyspnea, and fainting.
What is ECAST?
Amount of CHO to give and how often for a conscious hypoglycemic diabetic patient.
What is 15g CHO every 15 min?
Gazebos, indoor swimming pools, a big tree, and an umbrella.
What are unsafe shelters for lightning?
Gold standard for taking a core temperature.
What is rectal thermometry?
What are signs of HAPE?
The difference between Heat Stroke and ECAST
What are body temperature differences, amount of time that exercise is happening?
What is 70mg/dl?
Lightning policy for NCSD (when to go indoors, when can you return)
What are go indoors at 10 miles, return when lightning has been more than 10 miles away for 30 minutes?
Gold standard for treating exertional heat stroke
What is cold water immersion?
A rare but life-threatening condition that occurs when the brain swells due to a lack of oxygen at high altitudes
What is HACE?
Acute management of ECAST
What is call 911 rapidly, prepare for CPR if needed, monitor vitals, provide high-flow oxygen.
A medication given to hypoglycemic diabetic patients who are unconscious.
What is glucagon?