Heat Related Illness
the most serious heat related illness
What is heat stroke?
normal body temperature
What is 98.6 degrees?
electricity, chemical, friction, radiation, heat
What are types of burns?
an injury to the soft tissue
What is a wound?
an injury to the ligaments, tendons and soft tissue around a joint
What is a sprain?
muscle spasms caused by fluid loss
body temp drops below 95 degrees
top two layers of skin, forms blisters
What is a second degree burn?
pushing "hard" over the injury to stop bleeding
What is direct pressure?
an overstretching of the muscles and/or tendons
What is a strain?
extreme tiredness due to excessive sweating
What is heat exhaustion?
freezing of body parts, usually fingers, toes, ears and nose
What is frostbite?
all layers of skin, painless, white/brown/charred in color
What is a third degree burn?
a dangerous drop in blood flow
What is shock?
What is compression?
sweating, hot/red skin, muscle spasms
What are signs of heat cramps?
tingling, stinging, numbness and blisters
top/outer layer of skin, red/dry, painful to touch (sunburn)
What is a first degree burn?
a fracture that is contained under the skin
What is a closed fracture?
to raise above the heart to drain fluid
What is elevation?
hot/dry skin, dizziness, rapid pulse, body temp of 104 degrees or more
What are signs of heat stroke?
dizziness, shivering, nausea, confusion
What are signs of hypothermia?
cool water, aloe, cover with gauze
What is first aid for burns?
a fracture that breaks through the skin and is exposed
What is an open fracture?
what "P" represents in the PRICE method
What is prevention?