Heat illness
Definition of heat illness
disorders due to environmental exposure to heat.
Define cold illness
illness/disease caused by the cold.
what is the circulatory system?
the course is taken by blood through the arteries, capillaries, and veins & back to the heart.
Average stroke
6-8 miles long
what does AT stand for?
Athletic trainer
whats the least severe heat illness
Dehydration
5 ways to lost body heat?
Respiration, Evaporation, Conduction, Radiation, and Convection.
How does blood flow?
right side pumps blood through pulmonary and left side pumps blood through systemic.
Average storm
6-10 miles, traveling at 25 mph
what are the 3 types of dehydration?
Mild, Moderate, Severe.
What is wind chill?
A measure of discomfort due to a combination of the wind and air temperature.
5 types of blood vessels
Areteries, Arterioles, Veins, Venules, and Capillaries
Where to go if there are lightning strikes.
Large enclosed spaces or car with windows rolled up.
How can heat illness be avoided?
Where is frostbite commonly found?
Toes, Fingers, Chin, Cheeks, Earlobes, and Nose
2 largest veins
Superior and inferior vena cava
Where to NOT go?
Flagpoles, Bleachers, Metal fences, or Trees.
What is the most severe heat illness?
Heat stroke
3 stages of frostbite
Frostnip, superficial, and deep frostbite.
About how many gallons of blood are pumped a day
8,000 gallons
186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second).